The Thin Red Line

1998 film by Terrence Malick
Movie film Q221491
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The Thin Red Line

Summary

The Thin Red Line is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,306 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thin Red Line received the Golden Bear[3].
  • The Thin Red Line received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Thin Red Line's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Thin Red Line was directed by Terrence Malick[6].
  • Terrence Malick wrote the screenplay for The Thin Red Line[7].
  • The Thin Red Line's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[8].
  • The Thin Red Line's genre is war film[9].
  • The Thin Red Line's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Thin Red Line's based on is recorded as The Thin Red Line[11].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Sean Penn[12].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Jim Caviezel[13].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Nick Nolte[14].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Elias Koteas[15].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Ben Chaplin[16].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Adrien Brody[17].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was John Cusack[18].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Woody Harrelson[19].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Jared Leto[20].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was John C. Reilly[21].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was George Clooney[22].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was John Travolta[23].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was John Savage[24].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Thomas Jane[25].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Miranda Otto[26].
  • A cast member of The Thin Red Line was Tim Blake Nelson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Grant Hill[28], Robert Michael Geisler[29], and John Roberdeau[30]. The Thin Red Line was directed by Terrence Malick[6]. Terrence Malick wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Sean Penn[12], Jim Caviezel[13], Nick Nolte[14], Elias Koteas[15], Ben Chaplin[16], and Adrien Brody[17].

Publication

Publication dates include February 25, 1999[31], December 25, 1998[32], and 1998[33]. Original languages include English[34], Japanese[35], Greek[36], and Tok Pisin[37]. Genres include war film[9] and drama film[10]. The Thin Red Line was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[39], Pacific War[40], and Guadalcanal campaign[41].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1951[44], headquartered in Berlin[45] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]. Reviews include 7.3/10[49], 80%[50], and 78/100[51].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Thin Red Line include The Fat Blue Line[52], an animated series episode[53], directed by Michael Polcino[54].

Why It Matters

The Thin Red Line ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,306 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for it include The Fat Blue Line[52], an animated series episode[53], directed by Michael Polcino[54].

FAQs

What awards did The Thin Red Line receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [4] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [49] . wikidata.org.
  35. [50] . wikidata.org.
  36. [51] . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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