The Thin Red Line (Blu-Ray)
In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal. As Witt and his unit land on the island, and the American troops mount an assault on entrenched Japanese positions, the story explores their various fates and attitudes towards life-or-death situations.
Year: 1998
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Art House Cinema, War and Anti-War Films, Based on..., Avant-garde / Experimental, Blu-ray Discs
Country: USA
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, George Clooney, Jared Leto, Jim Caviezel, John C Reilly, John Cusack, John Savage, John Travolta, Miranda Otto, Nick Nolte, Nick Stahl, Sean Penn, Thomas Jane, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, Dash Mihok
Duration: 164 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.6/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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