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The Thin Red Line (1998 film)

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The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American war film written and directed by Terrence Malick, adapted from James Jones's novel and starring a large ensemble including Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, George Clooney and John Travolta. It follows the soldiers of C Company through the Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II, weighing the philosophical costs of war against the individual experiences of the men fighting it. The film won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Golden Bear 1
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1998 1
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  • The Thin Red Line (1998 film), Description, original language
    The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American war film written and directed by Terrence Malick, adapted from James Jones's novel and starring a large ensemble including Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, George Clooney and John Travolta.
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    December 22, 1998 (Beverly Hills) (limited)
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    It won the Golden Bear at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American war film written and directed by Terrence Malick.
  • Created By: Terrence Malick, Infobox: director
    Terrence Malick
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