The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American ensemble epic war film written and directed by Terrence Malick. Based on the novel by James Jones. It was released on December 25, 1998.
The film stars: Sean Penn. The film co-stars: Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, Dash Mihok, Tim Blake Nelson, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, Larry Romano, John Savage, John Travolta, Arie Verveen.
Starring
- Sean Penn - 1st Sgt. Wells
- Adrien Brody - Cpl. Fife
- Jim Caviezel - Pvt. Witt
- Ben Chaplin - Pvt. Bell
- George Clooney - Capt. Bosche
- John Cusack - Capt. Gaff
- Woody Harrelson - Sgt. Keck
- Elias Koteas - Capt. Staros
- Jared Leto - 2nd Lt. Whyte
- Dash Mihok - Pvt. 1cl. Doll
- Tim Blake Nelson - Pvt. Tills
- Nick Nolte - Lt. Col. Tall
- John C. Reilly - Sgt. Storm
- Larry Romano - Pvt. Mazzi
- John Savage - Sgt. McCron
- John Travolta - Brig. Gen. Quintard
- Arie Verveen - Pvt. 1cl. Dale
Cast
- Pvt. Tella - Kirk Acevedo
- Witt's Mother - Penny Allen
- Melanesian Villager - Benjamin
- Lt. Col. Billig - Simon Billig
- Pvt. Peale - Mark Boone Junior
- Pvt. Henry - Norman Patrick Brown
- Cpl. Thorne - Jarrod Dean
- Pvt. Coombs - Matt Doran
- Pvt. Weld - Travis Fine
- 1st Lt. Band - Paul Gleeson
- Cpl. Queen - David Harrod
- Sgt. Becker - Don Harvey
- Japanese Prisoner - Kengo Hasuo
- Assistant Pilot - Ben Hines
- Pvt. Carni - Danny Hoch
- Pvt. Sico - Robert Roy Hofmo
- Melanesian Man Walking - Jack
- Pvt. Ash - Tom Jane
- Melanesian Villager - Jimmy
- Melanesian Woman with Child - Polyn Leona
- Medic#2 - Simon Lyndon
- Pvt. 1cl. Earl - Gordon MacDonald
- Japanese Pvt.#1 - Kazuki Maehara
- Marina - Marina Malota
- Pvt. Floyd - Michael McGrady
- Japanese Officer#1 - Ken Mitsuishi
- Japanese Pvt#4 - Ryushi Mizukami
- Crewman - Larry Neuhaus
- Japanese Pvt#6 - Taiju Okayasu
- Japanese Soldier - Takamitsu Okubo
- Marty Bell - Miranda Otto
- Japanese Prisoner#2 - Kazuyoshi Sakai
- Japanese Officer#2 - Masayuki Shida
- Pvt. Train - John Dee Smith
- Cpl. Jenks - Stephen Spacek
- Pvt. 1cl. Bead - Nick Stahl
- Japanese Pvt.#7 - Hiroya Sugisaki
- Japanese Pvt.#3 - Kouji Suzuki
- Japanese Pvt.#2 - Tomohiro Tanji
- Japanese Sgt. - Minoru Toyoshima
- Japanese Pvt.#5 - Terutake Tsuji
- 2nd Lt. Gore - Steven Vidler
- Melanesian Guide - Vincent
- Pilot - Todd Wallace
- Pvt. Hoke - Will Wallace
- Japanese Officer#3 - Joe Watanabe
- First Scout - Simon Westaway
- Medic#1 - Dan Wyllie
- Young Japanese - Yasuomi Yoshino
Melanesian Extras
- John Augwata
- Joshua Augwata
- John Bakotee
- Immanuel Dato
- Michael Iha
- Emmunual Konai
- Stephen Konai
- Peter Morosiro
- Amos Niuga
- Jennifer Siugali
- Carlos Tome
- Selina Tome