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The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American epic war film written and directed by Terrence Malick. It is the second screen adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by James Jones, following the 1964 film. Telling a fictionalized version of the Battle of Mount Austen, which was part of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theater of the Second ...
Jan 15, 1999 · The Thin Red Line: Directed by Terrence Malick. With Kirk Acevedo, Penelope Allen, Benjamin Green, Simon Billig. Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
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- Drama, History, War
- Terrence Malick
- 1999-01-15
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, directed by Terrence Malick and based on James Jones' novel. See the names, roles, and photos of the actors, producers, writers, and more.
In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt ...
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- Terrence Malick
- R
- Sean Penn
The Thin Red Line. A hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
- 170 min
Jan 8, 1999 · The actors in "The Thin Red Line" are making one movie, and the director is making another. This leads to an almost hallucinatory sense of displacement, as the actors struggle for realism, and the movie's point of view hovers above them like a high school kid all filled with big questions. My guess is that any veteran of the actual battle of Guadalcanal would describe this movie with an eight ...
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A film adaptation of James Jones' novel about the World War II battle of Guadalcanal, seen from different perspectives of the soldiers involved. The plot follows the men of C Company, 25th Infantry Division, as they face the Japanese resistance, the horrors of war, and the challenges of leadership.
