KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
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.

Themes of war's cost, mortality & aging, and isolation 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

Setting

Where
Guadalcanal
When

Premise & themes

Tone
BleakContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
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