THE THIN RED LINE (DS)

THE THIN RED LINE (DS)

Product Description Original title The Thin Red Line Country of production United States of America Year 1998 Duration 170 min Ratio 2.35 : 1 Genre war, drama Directed by Terrence Malick Subject from the novel by James Jones Screenplay Terrence Malick Producers Robert Michael Geisler, Grant Hill, John Roberdeau Executive Producer George Stevens Jr. Production Company Fox 2000 Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Geisler-Roberdeau John Toll Photography Editing Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein Special Effects Brian Cox, Chris Godfrey Music Hans Zimmer Production Design Jack Fisk, Ian Gracie, Richard Hobbs, Suza Maybury Margot Wilson Costumes Synopsis November 1942. A group of American soldiers, who form the Army Rifle Company "Charlie", are preparing to land on the island of Guadalcanal, in the South Pacific. The objective is to take the important garrison away from the Japanese. Surprisingly, there is no resistance during the landing, and the soldiers are able to enter the island. The Japanese have retreated to the top of the hills, and it is from there that the Americans must flush them out. The enterprise cannot be achieved without the sacrifice of many men, but Colonel Tall is inflexible and Captain Staros, who refuses to carry out the order, is dismissed. After long ambushes, the hill is conquered, many Japanese soldiers die or are taken prisoner. The battle is over, but only for the moment. And the difference with the splendid natural landscape remains strident.