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The Thin Red Line

1999·2h 50m·R
DramaWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
212,253 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.

The Thin Red Line is a 1999 drama war movie directed by Terrence Malick, starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 212,253 votes and runs 2h 50m.

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Director
Terrence Malick
Stars
Sean Penn
Nick Nolte
Jim Caviezel
Kirk Acevedo
Details
1999-01-15
170 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Greek, Japanese, Tok Pisin
Keywords
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