The Thin Red Line 26 years old

Every man fights his own war.

The Thin Red Line

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.

Credits

The Thin Red Line Cast

Name Character
Sean Penn He was 38, now 63 years old as 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
John C. Reilly He was 33, now 58 years old as Sgt. Maynard Storm
Adrien Brody He was 25, now 50 years old as Cpl. Geoffrey Fife
John Travolta He was 44, now 70 years old as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Thomas Jane He was 29, now 55 years old as Pvt. Ash
Nick Nolte He was 57, now 83 years old as Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
Woody Harrelson He was 37, now 62 years old as Sgt. William Keck
John Cusack He was 32, now 57 years old as Capt. John Gaff
George Clooney He was 37, now 62 years old as Capt. Charles Bosche
Tim Blake Nelson He was 34, now 59 years old as Pvt. Brian Tills
Jared Leto He was 26, now 52 years old as 2nd Lt. William Whyte
Miranda Otto She was 31, now 56 years old as Marty Bell
Kirk Acevedo He was 27, now 52 years old as Pvt. Alfredo Tella
Mark Boone Junior He was 43, now 69 years old as Pvt. Christopher Peale
Donal Logue He was 32, now 58 years old as Marl
Jim Caviezel He was 30, now 55 years old as Pvt. Robert Witt
Don Harvey He was 38, now 63 years old as Sgt. Paul Becker
Arie Verveen He was 22, now 47 years old as Pfc. Charlie Dale
John Savage He was 49, now 74 years old as Sgt. Jack McCron
Matt Doran He was 22, now 47 years old as Pvt. Howard Coombs
Nick Stahl He was 19, now 44 years old as Pfc. Edward Bead
Ben Chaplin He was 28, now 53 years old as Pvt. Jack Bell
Elias Koteas He was 37, now 63 years old as Capt. James 'Bugger' Staros
Danny Hoch He was 28, now 53 years old as Pvt. Leonardo Carni
Paul Gleeson He was 11, now 36 years old as 1st Lt. George "Brass" Band
Larry Romano He was 35, now 60 years old as Pvt. Frank Mazzi
Penelope Allen She was 48, now 74 years old as Witt's Mother
Dashie He was 12, now 38 years old as Pfc. Don Doll

The Thin Red Line Crew

Name Department
Virginia Cook-McGowan as Dialogue Editor. Sound
Saar Klein as Editor. He was 31 (now 57) years old Editing
Reuben Aaronson as Camera Operator. Camera
Ian Gracie as Art Direction. Art
Richie Dehne as Property Master. Art
Leslie Jones as Editor. She was 31 (now 56) years old Editing
Robert Michael Geisler as Producer. Production
Sheila Davis Lawrence as Producer. Production
Gary Capo as Second Unit Director of Photography. Camera
Richard Hobbs as Set Decoration. Art
Suza Maybury as Set Decoration. Art
James F. Boyle as Gaffer. Lighting
Mark L. Mangino as Sound Effects Editor. He was 38 (now 63) years old Sound
Billy Weber as Editor. He was 1 (now 24) years old Editing
Hans Zimmer as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 66) years old Sound
Jack Fisk as Production Design. He was 53 (now 78) years old Art
John Roberdeau as Producer. He was 45 (48) years old when He died Production
George Stevens, Jr. as Executive Producer. He was 66 (now 91) years old Production
Margot Wilson as Costume Design. She was 41 (now 66) years old Costume & Make-Up
Simon Whiteley as Visual Effects Designer. Visual Effects
John Roesch as Foley. Sound
The Thin Red Line poster
The Thin Red Line (26 years)

Every man fights his own war.

  • Release day: Thursday, March 05, 1998
  • Runtime: 171 minutes
  • Budget: 52000000.00
  • Revenue: 98126565.00