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The Thin Red Line

1998 War film Drama film

The Thin Red Line is a 1998 film directed by Terrence Malick. It stars Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte and others.

Top cast

33 people
Sean Penn

Sean Penn

1st Sgt. Edward Welsh

Jim Caviezel

Pvt. Robert E. Lee Witt

Nick Nolte

Lt. Col. Gordon Tall

Elias Koteas

Capt. James Staros

Ben Chaplin

Pvt. Jack Bell
Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Cpl. Geoffrey Fife John Cusack

John Cusack

Capt. John Gaff

Woody Harrelson

Sgt. Brian William Keck
Jared Leto

Jared Leto

2nd Lt. William Whyte

John C. Reilly

Sgt. Maynard Storm
George Clooney

George Clooney

Capt. Charles Bosche John Travolta

John Travolta

Brig. Gen. Howard Quintard

More cast

  • John Savage Sgt. Jack McCron
  • Thomas Jane
  • Miranda Otto
  • Tim Blake Nelson Pvt. Lysander Tills
  • Kirk Acevedo
  • Dash Mihok Pfc. Don Doll
  • Nick Stahl
  • Mark Boone Junior
  • Danny Hoch
  • Darrin Klimek
  • Donal Logue
  • Ken Mitsuishi
  • Will Wallace
  • Randall Duk Kim
  • Matt Doran
  • Travis Fine
  • Paul Gleeson
  • Penelope Allen
  • Larry Romano Pvt. Leonardo Mazzi
  • Arie Verveen Pfc. Charlie Dale
  • Donald Patrick Harvey

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q221491), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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