The Thin Red Line

1998, History/War, 2h 50m

103 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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The Thin Red Line is a daringly philosophical World War II film with an enormous cast of eager stars. Read critic reviews

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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 is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal. As Witt and his unit land on the island, and the American troops mount an assault on entrenched Japanese positions, the story explores their various fates and attitudes towards life-or-death situations.

Cast & Crew

Sean Penn
Sgt. Welsh
Adrien Brody
Cpl. Fife
Jim Caviezel
Pvt. Witt
Ben Chaplin
Pvt. Bell
George Clooney
Capt. Bosche
John Cusack
Capt. Gaff
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. Keck
Elias Koteas
Capt. Staros
Jared Leto
Lt. Whyte
Dash Mihok
Pvt. Doll
Tim Blake Nelson
Pvt. Tills
Nick Nolte
Lt. Col. Tall
John C. Reilly
Sgt. Storm
Larry Romano
Pvt. Mazzi
John Savage
Sgt. McCron
John Travolta
Brig. Gen. Quintard
Arie Verveen
Pvt. Charlie Dale
David Harrod
Cpl. Queen
Thomas Jane
Pvt. Ash
Polyn Leona
Melanesian Woman with Child
Terrence Malick
Director
James Jones
Writer
Terrence Malick
Writer
George Stevens Jr.
Executive Producer
John Roberdeau
Producer
Robert Michael Geisler
Producer
John Powell
Original Music
John Toll
Cinematographer
Leslie Jones
Film Editor
Saar Klein
Film Editor
Billy Weber
Film Editor
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Ian Gracie
Art Direction
Richard Hobbs
Set Decoration
Margot Wilson
Costume Designer
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