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The Thin Red Line

U.S. Army Private Witt (AWOL) is found and imprisoned on a troop carrier by his company First Sergeant, Welsh.The men of C Company,1st Battalion,27th Infantry Regiment,25th Infantry Division have been brought to Guadalcanal as reinforcements in the campaign to secure Henderson Field and seize the island from the Japanese. They arrive near Hill 210, a key Japanese position. Their task is to capture the hill at all costs. What happens next is a story of redemption and the meaninglessness of war. Regardless of the outcome. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, History, War), release year 1998, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Thin Red Line

U.S. Army Private Witt (AWOL) is found and imprisoned on a troop carrier by his company First Sergeant, Welsh.The men of C Company,1st Battalion,27th Infantry Regiment,25th Infantry Division have been brought to Guadalcanal as reinforcements in the campaign to secure Henderson Field and seize the island from the Japanese. They arrive near Hill 210, a key Japanese position. Their task is to capture the hill at all costs. What happens next is a story of redemption and the meaninglessness of war. Regardless of the outcome.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, History, War), release year 1998, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1998
  • Released 15 Jan 1999
  • Runtime 170 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.6/10 from 211,802 votes
  • Metascore 78/100
  • Genres Drama, History, War
  • Languages English, Tok Pisin, Japanese, Greek
  • Countries United States

Cast

Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte

Direction and writing

Directed by: Terrence Malick

Written by: James Jones, Terrence Malick

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 7 Oscars. 23 wins & 47 nominations total

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