The Thin Red Line
1998 film by Terrence Malick
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Key Facts
- Award received: Golden Bear[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: Terrence Malick[5]
- Screenwriter: Terrence Malick[6]
- Composer: Hans Zimmer[7]
- Genre: war film[8], drama film[9]
- Based on: The Thin Red Line[10]
- Cast member: Sean Penn[11], Jim Caviezel[12], Nick Nolte[13], Elias Koteas[14], Ben Chaplin[15], Adrien Brody[16], John Cusack[17], Woody Harrelson[18], Jared Leto[19], John C. Reilly[20], George Clooney[21], John Travolta[22], John Savage[23], Thomas Jane[24]
- Producer: Grant Hill[25], Robert Michael Geisler[26], John Roberdeau[27]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[28]
- Director of photography: John Toll[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30], Japanese[31], Greek[32], Tok Pisin[33]
- Soundtrack release: The Thin Red Line[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 7.3/10[36], 80%[37], 78/100[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: February 25, 1999[41], December 25, 1998[42], 1998[43]
- Distributed by: InterCom[44], Netflix[45]
- Narrative location: Guadalcanal[46]
- Filming location: Australia[47], Bramston Beach[48], Daintree Rainforest[49]
- Main subject: World War II[50], Pacific War[51], Guadalcanal campaign[52]
- Film editor: Billy Weber[53]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Thin Red Line include The Fat Blue Line[54], an animated series episode[55], directed by Michael Polcino[56].
Why It Matters
The Thin Red Line has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include The Fat Blue Line[54], an animated series episode[55], directed by Michael Polcino[56].
FAQs
What awards did The Thin Red Line receive?
Honors received include Golden Bear[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].