
The Thin Red Line
dir. Terrence Malick
79
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
The Thin Red Line is a daringly philosophical World War II film with an enormous cast of eager stars.

Directed byTerrence Malick
StarringJim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, John Cusack
Written byTerrence Malick
CinematographyJohn Toll
EditingLeslie Jones
MusicHans Zimmer
The Thin Red Line
1998 · R · 2h 51m
Drama, History, War
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.
