The Thin Red Line

Released Year: 1998

Certificate: A

Runtime: 170 minutes

Genre: Drama, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 78

Director: Terrence Malick

Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Kirk Acevedo

No of Votes: 172710

Gross: 36400491

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

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