thin red line (code 2)

Genre: Action / Drama / War (more)

Tagline: Every man fights his own war.

Plot Outline: Director Terrence Malick's adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. (more) (view trailer)

 

User Comments: Maybe one of the most beautiful and deeply philosophical war movies ever. (more)

 

User Rating: *******___ 7.1/10 (11936 votes) 

 

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Penn .... First Sergeant Edward Welsh
Adrien Brody .... Corporal Fife
James Caviezel .... Private Witt
Ben Chaplin .... Private Jack Bell
Elias Koteas .... Captain James 'Bugger' Staros
George Clooney .... Captain Charles Bosche
John Cusack .... Captain John Gaff
Woody Harrelson .... Sergeant Keck
Dash Mihok .... Private First Class Doll
Tim Blake Nelson .... Private Tillis
Nick Nolte .... Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
Jared Leto .... Second Lieutenant Whyte
John C. Reilly .... Sergeant Storm
John Savage .... Sergeant McCron
Larry Romano .... Private Mazzi
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MPAA: Rated R for realistic war violence and language.
Runtime: Argentina:172 / Australia:172 / Germany:170 / USA:170
Country: Canada / USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Certification: Argentina:16 / Australia:M / Belgium:KT / Finland:K-14 / France:U / Germany:16 / Hong Kong:IIB / Hungary:16 / Netherlands:12 / Norway:15 / Portugal:M/16 / Spain:13 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) / UK:15 / USA:R

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last update: 10.10.2001