The Thin Red Line
Every man fights his own war.
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal.It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $98M
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Cast
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The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
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Box Office & Release
The Thin Red Line returned 1.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $52M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $98M
- Release date
- Dec 23, 1998
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Greek, English
- Country
- United States of America
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