| Edition |
Special ed., DVD ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 536
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Criterion collection ; 536.
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| System Details |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen presentation preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions. |
| Note |
Based upon the novel by James Jones. |
| Cast |
Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, Dash Mihok, Tim Blake Nelson, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, Larry Romano, John Savage, John Travolta, Arie Verveen. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John Toll ; editors, Billy Weber, Leslie Jones, Saar Klein ; music, Hans Zimmer ; production designer, Jack Fisk ; costume designer, Margot Wilson. |
| Event |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1998. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: Rated R. |
| Summary |
In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. Based on James Jones' novel, this is the story of Charlie Company's landing and battle experience there in 1942. The story concentrates on how the battle affects, and is effected by, Commanding officer Lt. Col. Gordon Tall, Captain James Staros, Sgt. Edward Welsh, and two privates, Witt and Bell. Charlie Company is attacking a seemingly impregnable position, and the terror and chaos of war are well illustrated, as scared men stare death in the face--a death that waits concealed in the beauty of a grassy hill. There are great deeds, and valor, but these men don't feel like heroes--they're simply doing what's necessary to survive. In typical Malick fashion, the film boasts exquisite nature photography, and a soundtrack layered with sounds of the rain forest, essential ingredients of this beautiful tone poem on the banality of combat and the troubled relationship between man and nature. |
| Contents |
Disc one, the Film: AWOL -- Brig -- Fear -- Charlie company -- Arrival -- March in -- Tall's order -- Combat begins -- Keck's mistake -- Property -- Staros's refusal -- "The key to the ridge" -- "What is it worth?" -- Gaff leads the charge -- Momentum -- "This great evil" -- Change in command -- What remains -- Bell -- Witt -- Reconnaissance -- "The glory" -- "All things shine" -- Color bars (1998) (171 min.); Special features: Commentary [audio feature]; Trailer (3 min.). |
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Disc two, the Supplements: Actors [featurette] (34 min.) -- Casting [featurette] (18 min.) -- Editors [featurette] (27 min.) -- Music [featurette] (17 min.) -- Outtakes [featurette] (14 min.) -- Kaylie Jones [featurette] (19 min.) -- Guadalcanal in newsreels [featurette] (15 min.) -- Melanesian chants [audio feature with slide show] (7 min.); Booklet includes the essays "This Side of Paradise" by David Sterritt and "Phony War Films" by James Jones. |
| Language |
In English with optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
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World War (1939-1945) |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Drama.
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Battle of Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands : 1942-1943) |
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Combat survival -- Drama.
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Combat survival. |
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Soldiers -- Psychology -- Drama.
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Soldiers -- Psychology. |
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War -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
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War -- Psychological aspects. |
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Combat -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
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Combat -- Psychological aspects. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Ocean -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
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Psychological aspects. |
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Jones, James, 1921-1977 -- Film adaptations.
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Jones, James, 1921-1977. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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War films.
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War films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Malick, Terrence, 1943- screenwriter, director.
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Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- producer.
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Geisler, Robert Michael, producer.
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Roberdeau, John, producer.
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Hill, Grant, 1972- producer.
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Penn, Sean, 1960- actor.
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Brody, Adrien, actor.
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Caviezel, Jim, 1968- actor.
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Chaplin, Ben, actor.
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Clooney, George, actor.
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Cusack, John, 1966- actor.
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Harrelson, Woody, actor.
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Koteas, Elias, 1961- actor.
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Leto, Jared, 1971- actor.
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Mihok, Dash, 1974- actor.
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Nelson, Tim Blake, actor.
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Nolte, Nick, actor.
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Reilly, John C., 1965- actor.
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Romano, Larry, actor.
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Savage, John, 1949- actor.
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Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
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Verveen, Arie, actor.
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Toll, John (Cinematographer)
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Weber, Billy, film editor.
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Jones, Leslie, film editor.
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Klein, Saar, film editor.
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Zimmer, Hans, composer.
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Jones, James, 1921-1977.
Thin red line.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Phoenix Pictures.
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Fox 2000 Pictures.
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Geisler-Roberdeau Productions (Firm)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Thin red line (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
1604653191 |
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9781604653199 |
| Standard No. |
715515062312 |
| Music No. |
CC1932D Criterion Collection |
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