The Thin Red Line is a
1998 war film which tells the story of
United States forces during the
Battle of Guadalcanal in
World War II. It was directed by
Terrence Malick, who adapted the screenplay himself from the
James Jones novel of the same name, which had previously been adapted in a
1964 film. The film features a large
ensemble cast, which includes
Sean Penn,
Adrien Brody,
James Caviezel,
Ben Chaplin,
George Clooney,
John Cusack,
Woody Harrelson,
Elias Koteas,
Jared Leto,
Dash Mihok,
Tim Blake Nelson,
Nick Nolte,
John C. Reilly,
Nick Stahl,
John Travolta and
John Savage.