Principal cast
Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Ben Chaplin and Elias Koteas
Film 354 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Thin Red Line
Every man fights his own war.
About the film
The Thin Red Line at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1998 film at stop 354 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Key craft credits
John Toll (director of photography), Billy Weber (editor), Leslie Jones (editor), Saar Klein (editor) and Hans Zimmer (original music composer)
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Release
- 1998-12-23
- Runtime
- 171 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, History and War
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Jim CaviezelCharacter: Pvt. Robert Witt
- Nick NolteCharacter: Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
- Sean PennCharacter: 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
- Ben ChaplinCharacter: Pvt. Jack Bell
- Elias KoteasCharacter: Capt. James Staros
- John CusackCharacter: Capt. John Gaff
- Dash MihokCharacter: Pfc. Don Doll
- John C. ReillyCharacter: Sgt. Maynard Storm
- Woody HarrelsonCharacter: Sgt. William Keck
- Miranda OttoCharacter: Marty Bell
- Arie VerveenCharacter: Pfc. Charlie Dale
- Kirk AcevedoCharacter: Pvt. Alfredo Tella
Full crew
Full crew
- Terrence MalickCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Dianne CrittendenCredits: Casting
- George Stevens Jr.Credits: Executive Producer
- Hans ZimmerCredits: Original Music Composer
- James JonesCredits: Novel
- Robert Michael GeislerCredits: Producer
- John TollCredits: Director of Photography
- John RoberdeauCredits: Producer
- Grant HillCredits: Producer
- Richard HobbsCredits: Set Decoration
- Suza MayburyCredits: Set Decoration
- Jack FiskCredits: Production Design
- Margot WilsonCredits: Costume Design
- Ian GracieCredits: Art Direction
- Kerry ThompsonCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Leslie JonesCredits: Editor
- Saar KleinCredits: Editor
- Billy WeberCredits: Editor
- John PowellCredits: Additional Music
- Francesco LupicaCredits: Additional Music
- Charles BunnCredits: Assistant Editor
- Alicia GleesonCredits: Assistant Editor
- Laura BeharyCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jenny HicksCredits: Assistant Editor
- Arvo PรคrtCredits: Additional Soundtrack
- Toni FfrenchCredits: Hairstylist
- Ian BrownCredits: 3D Animator
- Chris GodfreyCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Angela ConteCredits: Hairstylist
- Fiona ChiltonCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Simon WhiteleyCredits: Visual Effects Designer
- Vivien MephamCredits: Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- William A. PetrottaCredits: Property Master
- Joan PetchCredits: Hairstylist
- Richie DehneCredits: Property Master
- Chiara TripodiCredits: Hairstylist
- Mike ThomasCredits: Camera Operator
- Jenny O'ConnellCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Michael VivianCredits: Dolly Grip
- Stephen S. CampanelliCredits: Camera Operator
- Leigh MackenzieCredits: Camera Operator
- Patrick J. FoleyCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Craig HeathCredits: Sound Recordist
- Gary CapoCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Mick MorrisCredits: Gaffer
- Scott WarwickCredits: Armorer
- Bruce SimpsonCredits: Aerial Coordinator
- Emily SaundersCredits: Script Coordinator
- Andy NelsonCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James F. BoyleCredits: Gaffer
- Virginia Cook-McGowanCredits: Dialogue Editor
- John Voss Bonds Jr.Credits: Sound Effects Editor
- Randy WoodsideCredits: Gaffer
- Robert RengaCredits: Sound Recordist
- Reuben AaronsonCredits: Camera Operator
- Herb AultCredits: Key Grip
- Merie Weismiller WallaceCredits: Still Photographer
- Chris O'ConnellCredits: Script Supervisor
- Lance JulianCredits: Marine Coordinator
- David Horton Jr.Credits: Foley Editor
- Peter CogarCredits: Armorer
- Pamela WillisCredits: Script Supervisor
- John BowringCredits: Armorer
- J. Paul HuntsmanCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Amanda KirbyCredits: Armorer
- Lee LemontCredits: ADR Editor
- Greg BurgmannCredits: Sound Recordist
- Toby CoppingCredits: Key Grip
- John F. ReynoldsCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Christopher S. AudCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Jayme S. ParkerCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Hilda HodgesCredits: Foley
- David NicholsCredits: Key Grip
- Karyn FosterCredits: ADR Editor
- Andrew SomersCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Paul E. BorchardtCredits: Key Grip
- Hugh WaddellCredits: ADR Supervisor
- Brett JarmanCredits: Gaffer
- Barbara CollinsCredits: Casting Associate
- John RoeschCredits: Foley
- Mark L. ManginoCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Anna BehlmerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gary FryCredits: Stunts
- Marcus WatsonCredits: Electrician
- Harold CrawfordCredits: Costumer
- Paul CummingCredits: Electrician
- Stephen GrayCredits: Electrician
- James P. CullenCredits: Costumer
- Greg HajduCredits: Construction Manager
- Miles JonesCredits: Electrician
- Mike SmithCredits: Stunts
- Mark EllisCredits: Assistant Editor
- Sheila Davis LawrenceCredits: Associate Producer
- Paul BrincatCredits: Sound Mixer
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