The Thin Red Line (1998)

The Thin Red Line movie is based on the novel 'The Thin Red Line' written by James Jones. It was nominated in the 1998 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Musical Score, and Best Sound. The movie won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999. Academy Award-winning director Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese ranked it as his second favorite movie of the '90s.

It was directed by Terrence Malick and has a large cast of well-known actors including Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, John Cusack, and Ben Chaplin. John Travolta and George Clooney have a cameo but memorable appearances here. This action/war movie tells the story of a group of US forces in World War II that were sent to the Pacific Island of Guadalcanal.

The story setting was in 1943 during World War II when the offensive forces of the U.S. Army were sent into the South Pacific Island to break the last resistance of the Japanese troops. A strong bond among the US soldiers was formed as they were fighting for the survival of themselves and their fellow men against the Asian counterforce.

Director Terrence Malick excellently illustrated the tension and fear of the soldiers and the chaos of war itself. No single character stands above the rest, he gives an emphasis on the important characters thus, creating a connection between the movie characters and the audience.

Memorabilias / Collectibles:

The Thin Red Line (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Main Cast:

Adrien Brody

Director:
Terrence Malick