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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

Setting

Where
Guadalcanal
When

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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