1998 · 171 min · R
The Thin Red Line
Directed by Terrence Malick · Drama, History, War
The Thin Red Line (1998) is a Drama film, directed by Terrence Malick set in Guadalcanal during the 1940s. It runs 171 minutes and is rated R.
A survival, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of war's cost, survival, and identity play out through multiple perspectives.
Composer
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
John Toll
Cast
Jim CaviezelNick NolteSean PennBen ChaplinElias KoteasJohn CusackDash MihokJohn C. Reilly
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Themes
War's CostSurvivalIdentity
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakContemplative
Shape
Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Historical Fiction
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