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The Thin Red Line
1998
DramaWar
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
IMDB 7.6
RT 80%
Metacritic 78
StarsKirk AcevedoPenelope AllenBenjamin GreenSimon Billig
DirectorTerrence Malick
WriterJames Jones (novel)Terrence Malick (screenplay)
AwardsNominated for 7 Oscars
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    John Toll
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Terrence Malick
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic Picture
    Hans Zimmer
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau, Grant Hill
  • Best Sound
    Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Paul 'Salty' Brincat
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Terrence Malick
LanguageEnglishTok PisinJapaneseGreek
CountryUSAAustralia