The thin red line

Resource Information

The work The thin red line represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Morton Public Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The thin red line

Statement of responsibility

20th Century Fox ; Phoenix Pictures ; Fox 2000 Pictures ; directed by Terrence Malick ; screenplay by Terrence Malick ; produced by Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau, Grant Hill ; executive producer, George Stevens, Jr

Contributor

• Leto, Jared, 1971-
• Klein, Saar
• Malick, Terrence, 1943-
• Jones, Leslie
• Jones, James, 1921-1977
• Mihok, Dash, 1974-
• Nelson, Tim Blake
• Hill, Grant
• Harrelson, Woody
• Nolte, Nick
• Penn, Sean, 1960-
• Geisler, Robert Michael
• Reilly, John C., 1965-
• Fisk, Jack, 1934-
• Roberdeau, John
• Romano, Larry
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Clooney, George
• Savage, John, 1949-
• Chaplin, Ben
• Stevens, George, Jr., 1932-
• Toll, John, (Cinematographer)
• Caviezel, Jim, 1968-
• Travolta, John, 1954-
• Brody, Adrien
• Verveen, Arie
• Weber, Billy
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• Fox 2000 Pictures
• Koteas, Elias, 1961-
• Wilson, Margot, 1967-
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Zimmer, Hans
• Phoenix Pictures

Actor

• Leto, Jared, 1971-
• Brody, Adrien
• Verveen, Arie
• Travolta, John, 1954-
• Caviezel, Jim, 1968-
• Chaplin, Ben
• Clooney, George
• Savage, John, 1949-
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Romano, Larry
• Reilly, John C., 1965-
• Penn, Sean, 1960-
• Nolte, Nick
• Harrelson, Woody
• Nelson, Tim Blake
• Koteas, Elias, 1961-
• Mihok, Dash, 1974-

Screenwriter

• Malick, Terrence, 1943-

Composer

• Zimmer, Hans

Costume designer

• Wilson, Margot, 1967-

Director

• Malick, Terrence, 1943-

Designer

• Fisk, Jack, 1934-

Film editor

• Klein, Saar
• Jones, Leslie
• Weber, Billy

Producer

• Stevens, George, Jr., 1932-
• Geisler, Robert Michael
• Roberdeau, John
• Hill, Grant

Subject

• Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• War films
• War films

Genre

• Feature films
• Drama
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• War films

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. This is the story of Charlie Company's landing and battle experience there in 1942. The story concentrates on how the battle affects, and is effected by, Commanding officer Lt. Col. Gordon Tall, Captain James Staros, Sgt. Edward Welsh, and two privates, Witt and Bell. Charlie Company is attacking a seemingly impregnable position, and them men just face the terror and chaos of war

Related

• Heroes of war collection, soldiers' stories

Member of

• Fox war classics

Cataloging source

JBL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, John Toll ; edited by Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein ; music by Hans Zimmer ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; costume designer, Margot Wilson

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: R.; Canadian home video rating: 14A
• Canadian home video rating: 14A
• MMPA rating: R

Language note

In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.T4535 2001

PerformerNote

Sean Penn, 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

Runtime

170

Series statement

Fox war classics

Technique

live action