The Thin Red Line (1998)

12/23/1998 (US) • 2h 51m

Drama, History, War

Every man fights his own war.

Overview

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

Top Billed Cast

Jim Caviezel

Pvt. Robert Witt

Nick Nolte

Lt. Col. Gordon Tall

Sean Penn

1st Sgt. Edward Welsh

Ben Chaplin

Pvt. Jack Bell

Elias Koteas

Capt. James Staros

John Cusack

Capt. John Gaff

Dash Mihok

Pfc. Don Doll

John C. Reilly

Sgt. Maynard Storm

Woody Harrelson

Sgt. William Keck


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$52,000,000.00

Revenue

$98,126,565.00

Keywords

epic

based on novel or book

steel helmet

world war ii

battle assignment

invasion

infantry

marine corps

us army

commander

rifle

pacific war

gun battle

jungle

sergeant

pacific island

soldier

battle

fighting

mourning

guadalcanal

pacific theater

burlesque

anti war

awol

japanese army

disturbed

1940s

nervous

zealous

philosophical

philosophic conflict

battlefield trauma

shell shocked soldier

inspirational

wistful

intimate

provocative

ghoulish

powerful

philosophical depiction of war

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