The Thin Red Line is an adaptation of James Jones' 1962 novel about the World War II battle at Guadalcanal. Told from a number of soldier's perspectives, the horrors of war become clear as the US army arrive at the Island hoping to break the resistance of the Japanese.






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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. A powerful front line cast, including Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, and George Clooney, explodes into action in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Terrence Malick), The Thin Red Line is an unparalleled cinematic masterpiece. Actors Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, Dash Mihok, Nick Nolte, John Savage, John Travolta, Ben Chaplin & Tim Blake Nelson Director Terrence Malick Certificate 15 years and over Year 1998 Screen Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Subtitles Czech ; Danish ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish Duration 2 hours and 46 minutes (approx)
This Academy Award nominated film is set in 1942 and was Terrence Malick's first film for twenty years. As US soldiers land on the island of Guadalcanal, hoping to capture it from the Japanese, the job of venturing into the jungle falls to the 'C for Charlie' company and the troops are faced by both the enemy and struggles within their own camp. The war takes a heavy toll upon the young soldiers, leading them on a path of disillusion and possibly death.


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