Thin Red Line, The (1998) Front Cover Actor Back Cover Sean Penn Sergeant Welsh Adrien Brody Corporal Fife James Caviezel Private Witt (as Jim Caviezel) Ben Chaplin Private Bell George Clooney Captain Bosche John Cusack Captain Gaff Woody Harrelson Sergeant Keck Elias Koteas Captain Staros Jared Leto Lieutenant Whyte Dash Mihok Private Doll Movie Details Genre Action; Drama; War Director Terrence Malick Writer James Jones; Terrence Malick Studio 20th Century Fox Language English Audience Rating R Running Time 170 mins Country Canada Color Color Plot 7 Academy Award Nominations Including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Dramatic Score. A powerful frontline cast - combining Hollywood's biggest names with its newest young stars - explodes into action as a U.S. infantry unit battles for control on Guadalcanal in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Terrence Malick), The Thin Red Line is an unparalleled cinematic masterpiece that Gene Siskel called “brilliant... a terrific achievement...the finest contemporary war film!" Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 149 In Collection Yes Purchase Date 6/2/2003 Purchase Price $10.00 Store Future Shop Owner Gagnon, Eric Links IMDB Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color Layers Single side, Single layer UPC 024543030010 Chapters 31 Release Date 11/2/1999 Subtitles English; Spanish Packaging Keep Case Standard Features Interactive Menus Scene Selection Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features Interactive Menus Melanesian Songs Scene Selection