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Release Date
• USA: Dec 25, 1998
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 2, 1999
• R2: 12 Jun 2000
Budget $52,000,000
Official Website:
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MPAA Rating
Rated R for realistic war violence and language.
Running Time
2 hours, 50 minutes
Country Canada, USA
Studio Fox 2000 Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions, Phoenix Pictures
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Other Titles
• The Thin Red Line
• La Mince ligne rouge (1999)
• Der Schmale Grat (1999)
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Genre: Action, War, Drama, World War II, Military
Tagline: Every man fights his own war.
Plot: Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome of the war. The members of C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for different reasons: Some to achieve glory, some to fight for democracy, and some simply to remain alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting upon their existence, searching for meaning amid the senselessness of war.Malick’s reputation as one of cinema’s most brilliant directors, based on his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN, enabled him to pull together one of the largest ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood history. The result is a sprawling epic that carries itself like a poem read in a dream, a feeling that is greatly enhanced by John Toll’s floating camerawork and Hans Zimmer’s haunting score. Rather than concentrating solely on the violence and destruction of war, Malick uses the situation to address philosophical questions such as man versus nature, war versus peace, and good versus evil. THE THIN RED LINE proves that after a 20-year layoff, Malick hasn't lost a step.
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James Jones
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Hans Zimmer
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