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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = The Thin Red Line | |||
|picture = ThinRedLineCover.jpg | |||
|caption = Film Poster | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = Terrence Malick | |||
|date = December 25, 1998 | |||
|language = English <br> Tok Pisin <br> Japanese | |||
|studio = Fox 2000 Pictures<br>Phoenix Pictures | |||
|distributor = 20th Century Fox | |||
|character1=1st Sgt. Edward Welsh | |||
|actor1=[[Sean Penn]] | |||
|character2=Pvt. Robert E. Lee Witt | |||
|actor2=[[Jim Caviezel]] | |||
|character3=Cpl. Geoffrey Fife | |||
|actor3=[[Adrien Brody]] | |||
|character4=Pvt. Jack Bell | |||
|actor4=[[Ben Chaplin]] | |||
|character5=Capt. John Gaff | |||
|actor5=[[John Cusack]] | |||
|character6=Sgt. Keck | |||
|actor6=[[Woody Harrelson]] | |||
|character7=Capt. James Staros | |||
|actor7=[[Elias Koteas]] | |||
|character8=2nd Lt. William Whyte | |||
|actor8=[[Jared Leto]] | |||
|character9=Pvt. 1cl. Don Doll | |||
|actor9=[[Dash Mihok]] | |||
|character10=Pvt. Tills | |||
|actor10=[[Tim Blake Nelson]] | |||
|character11=Lt. Col. Gordon Tall | |||
|actor11=[[Nick Nolte]] | |||
|character12=Brig. Gen. Quintard | |||
|actor12=[[John Travolta]] | |||
|character12=Capt. Charles Bosche | |||
|actor12=[[George Clooney]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Thin Red Line''''' is the 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and is the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel, the first being a [[The Thin Red Line (1964)|1964 film of the same name]]. This film features a very accurate, almost complete arsenal of genuine WWII Japanese weapons, a stark contrast to the original film where not a single Japanese weapon was seen. The film is a fictional account of | '''''The Thin Red Line''''' is the 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and is the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel, the first being a [[The Thin Red Line (1964)|1964 film of the same name]]. This film features a very accurate, almost complete arsenal of genuine WWII Japanese weapons, a stark contrast to the original film where not a single Japanese weapon was seen. The film is a fictional account of engagement by the US Army to capture an entrenched Japanese position during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. The majority of the film was shot in Queensland, Australia, in the South Pacific, far more accurate to the location of the Solomon Islands than the original film's filming in Spain. One of the notable characters in the film is Cpt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]), an intelligent, sensitive Army captain who refuses to send his men to their certain death on a futile frontal assault on a fortified Japanese position, which puts him at odds with the ambitious Lt. Col. Tall ([[Nick Nolte]]). Other notable characters include the cynical and shrewd 1st. Sgt Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]), Pvt. Bell ([[Ben Chaplin]]) who is heavily devoted to his wife, and Pvt. Witt ([[Jim Caviezel]]), a deserter who hates the Army, but loves the men of Charlie Company enough to rejoin them during the battle. The film's title derives a quote from Jones's book which reads, "they discover the thin red line that divides the sane from the mad... and the living from the dead..." Despite its seven Academy Award nominations, this film is often overlooked due to its release in the same year as [[Steven Spielberg]]'s World War II film ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. | ||
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''The Thin Red Line'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''The Thin Red Line'':''' | ||
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[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand - .30-06.]] | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand - .30-06.]] | ||
[[Image:TRL 101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pfc. Beade ([[Nick Stahl]]) holds the M1 Garand as Charlie Company lands on the beach on Guadalcanal.]] | [[Image:TRL 101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pfc. Beade ([[Nick Stahl]]) holds the M1 Garand as Charlie Company lands on the beach on Guadalcanal.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1Garand-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pfc. Doll ([[Dash Mihok]]) fires his M1 Garand at Japanese soldiers on the | [[Image:TRLM1Garand-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pfc. Doll ([[Dash Mihok]]) fires his M1 Garand at Japanese soldiers on the hilltop.]] | ||
[[Image:Doll M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Over-the-shoulder view of Pfc. Doll ([[Dash Mihok]]) firing his M1 Garand.]] | [[Image:Doll M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Over-the-shoulder view of Pfc. Doll ([[Dash Mihok]]) firing his M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1Garand-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Witt ([[Jim Caviezel]]) and another soldier fire their M1 Garands.]] | [[Image:TRLM1Garand-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Witt ([[Jim Caviezel]]) and another soldier fire their M1 Garands.]] | ||
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===M1 Carbine=== | ===M1 Carbine=== | ||
[[M1 Carbine]] rifles are used by the sergeants and officers in the film including Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]), Sgt. McCron ([[John Savage]]), Cpt. Gaff ([[John Cusack]]), Cpt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]), and 2nd Lt. Whyte ([[Jared Leto]]). | [[M1 Carbine]] rifles are used by the sergeants and officers in the film including Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]), Sgt. McCron ([[John Savage]]), Cpt. Gaff ([[John Cusack]]), Cpt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]), and 2nd Lt. Whyte ([[Jared Leto]]). | ||
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with Birch Stock, Adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine]] | |||
[[Image:TRLM1Carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]) has an M1 Carbine slung over his back. Note the carbine has on the barrel an anachronistic bayonet lug found on the M1 from the Korean War and on.]] | |||
[[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine.]] | [[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2nd Lt. Whyte ([[Jared Leto]]) with an M1 Carbine. Note how the officer second to the right has a mark on his helmet, which indicates he peeled off the insignia - common practice to avoid being targeted by snipers. No other officer in the film wears insignia. ]] | [[Image:TRLM1Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|2nd Lt. Whyte ([[Jared Leto]]) with an M1 Carbine. Note how the officer second to the right has a mark on his helmet, which indicates he peeled off the insignia - common practice to avoid being targeted by snipers. No other officer in the film wears insignia. ]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1Carbine-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]) with his M1 Carbine.]] | [[Image:TRLM1Carbine-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]) with his M1 Carbine.]] | ||
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===M1928A1 Thompson=== | ===M1928A1 Thompson=== | ||
[[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]]s are carried by Pvt. Dale ([[Arie Verveen]]), 1st Sgt. Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]), Sgt. Storm ([[John C. Reilly]]) among other US soldiers. | [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]]s are carried by Pvt. Dale ([[Arie Verveen]]), 1st Sgt. Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]), Sgt. Storm ([[John C. Reilly]]) among other US soldiers. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. ]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1928A1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Storm ([[John C. Reilly]]) with an M1928A1 Thompson.]] | [[Image:TRLM1928A1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Storm ([[John C. Reilly]]) with an M1928A1 Thompson.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLM1928A1Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Sgt. Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]) searches the tall grass with his M1928A1 Thompson at the ready.]] | [[Image:TRLM1928A1Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Sgt. Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]) searches the tall grass with his M1928A1 Thompson at the ready.]] | ||
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==Shotguns== | ==Shotguns== | ||
===Winchester 1897=== | ===Winchester 1897=== | ||
Cpl. Queen ([[David Harrod]]) is seen using a [[Winchester Model 1897|Winchester 1897]] shotgun, along with a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|BAR]], although he is seen firing the Winchester rather | Cpl. Queen ([[David Harrod]]) is seen using a [[Winchester Model 1897|Winchester 1897]] shotgun, along with a [[Browning Automatic Rifle|BAR]], although he is seen firing the Winchester rather than the BAR. | ||
[[Image:1897.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1897 Trench - 12 Gauge.]] | [[Image:1897.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester 1897 Trench - 12 Gauge.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLWin97-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Queen ([[David Harrod]]) with his Winchester 1897 shotgun in the high grass.]] | [[Image:TRLWin97-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Queen ([[David Harrod]]) with his Winchester 1897 shotgun in the high grass.]] | ||
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[[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MK II grenade hanging on Capt. Staros' ([[Elias Koteas]]) jacket.]] | [[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MK II grenade hanging on Capt. Staros' ([[Elias Koteas]]) jacket.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MK II grenade hanging on Pvt. Sico's ([[Robert Roy Hofmo]]) jacket as he fakes sickness to avoid fighting.]] | [[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MK II grenade hanging on Pvt. Sico's ([[Robert Roy Hofmo]]) jacket as he fakes sickness to avoid fighting.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]) tries to pull an MK II grenade off his belt but grabs it by the pin. By straightening the pin's folds | [[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]) tries to pull an MK II grenade off his belt but grabs it by the pin. By straightening the pin's folds that hold it in place better, the pin pulled out all too easily. Note how the spoon is flying off.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]) realizes how screwed he is.]] | [[Image:TRLMkIIgrenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Keck ([[Woody Harrelson]]) realizes how screwed he is.]] | ||
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[[Image:TRLArisaka38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese soldiers with Arisaka Type 38 rifles.]] | [[Image:TRLArisaka38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese soldiers with Arisaka Type 38 rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLArisaka38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier with an Arisaka Type 38 with fixed Type 30 bayonet.]] | [[Image:TRLArisaka38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier with an Arisaka Type 38 with fixed Type 30 bayonet.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLArisaka38-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another Japanese soldier gunned down | [[Image:TRLArisaka38-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another Japanese soldier is gunned down while holding his Arisaka.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLArisaka38-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US soldiers exchange Arisakas for goods.]] | [[Image:TRLArisaka38-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US soldiers exchange Arisakas for goods.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLArisaka38-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires his Ariskaka Type 38.]] | [[Image:TRLArisaka38-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires his Ariskaka Type 38.]] | ||
===Arisaka Type 99=== | ===Arisaka Type 99=== | ||
Some Japanese soldiers are seen using [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] rifles with | Some Japanese soldiers are seen using [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] rifles with monopods. | ||
[[Image:99aris.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle with monopod - 7.7x58mm.]] | [[Image:99aris.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle with monopod - 7.7x58mm.]] | ||
[[Image:TRLArisaka99-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An unused Arisaka Type 99 lays at the top of a trench at Hill 262.]] | [[Image:TRLArisaka99-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An unused Arisaka Type 99 lays at the top of a trench at Hill 262.]] | ||
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A 20mm Japanese Type 98 AA/AT gun is seen in the Japanese camp during the assault on Hill 262. | A 20mm Japanese Type 98 AA/AT gun is seen in the Japanese camp during the assault on Hill 262. | ||
[[Image:Type 98 Japanese 20 mm anti-aircraft gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 98 AA gun at the Chinese People's Revolution Military Museum in Beijing - 20x142mm]] | [[Image:Type 98 Japanese 20 mm anti-aircraft gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 98 AA gun at the Chinese People's Revolution Military Museum in Beijing - 20x142mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:TRL-Type98AA-AT-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Type 98 AA/AT gun is seen on the left as Pvt Bell shots a Japanese soldier attacking him with a Katana.]] | ||
===Type 97 81mm Infantry Mortar=== | ===Type 97 81mm Infantry Mortar=== | ||
The [[Type 97 Infantry Mortar|Type 97 Mortar]] is seen on Hill 262. | The [[Type 97 Infantry Mortar|Type 97 Mortar]] is seen on Hill 262. | ||
[[Image:Type 97 Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 97 81-mm Infantry Mortar.]] | [[Image:Type 97 Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 97 81-mm Infantry Mortar.]] | ||
[[Image:TRL_mor1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Mortar | [[Image:TRL_mor1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Mortar among rounded up Japanese prisoners.]] | ||
===Type 38 75mm Field Gun=== | ===Type 38 75mm Field Gun=== | ||
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The Thin Red Line is the 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and is the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel, the first being a 1964 film of the same name. This film features a very accurate, almost complete arsenal of genuine WWII Japanese weapons, a stark contrast to the original film where not a single Japanese weapon was seen. The film is a fictional account of engagement by the US Army to capture an entrenched Japanese position during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. The majority of the film was shot in Queensland, Australia, in the South Pacific, far more accurate to the location of the Solomon Islands than the original film's filming in Spain. One of the notable characters in the film is Cpt. Staros (Elias Koteas), an intelligent, sensitive Army captain who refuses to send his men to their certain death on a futile frontal assault on a fortified Japanese position, which puts him at odds with the ambitious Lt. Col. Tall (Nick Nolte). Other notable characters include the cynical and shrewd 1st. Sgt Welsh (Sean Penn), Pvt. Bell (Ben Chaplin) who is heavily devoted to his wife, and Pvt. Witt (Jim Caviezel), a deserter who hates the Army, but loves the men of Charlie Company enough to rejoin them during the battle. The film's title derives a quote from Jones's book which reads, "they discover the thin red line that divides the sane from the mad... and the living from the dead..." Despite its seven Academy Award nominations, this film is often overlooked due to its release in the same year as Steven Spielberg's World War II film Saving Private Ryan.
The following weapons were used in the film The Thin Red Line:
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Allied Weapons
Rifles
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is the primary rifle of Charlie Company in the film and is used by Pvt. Witt (Jim Caviezel), Pvt. Bell (Ben Chaplin), Pvt. Coombs (Matt Doran), Pfc. Beade (Nick Stahl), Pvt. Ash (Thomas Jane) and Pfc. Doll (Dash Mihok).
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbine rifles are used by the sergeants and officers in the film including Sgt. Keck (Woody Harrelson), Sgt. McCron (John Savage), Cpt. Gaff (John Cusack), Cpt. Staros (Elias Koteas), and 2nd Lt. Whyte (Jared Leto).
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
M1928A1 Thompsons are carried by Pvt. Dale (Arie Verveen), 1st Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Sgt. Storm (John C. Reilly) among other US soldiers.
Machine Guns
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
Cpl. Queen (David Harrod) keeps a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 slung over his back, which he carries along with his Winchester 1897. Pvt. Sico (Robert Roy Hofmo) also carries one before he fakes sickness to avoid combat.
Shotguns
Winchester 1897
Cpl. Queen (David Harrod) is seen using a Winchester 1897 shotgun, along with a BAR, although he is seen firing the Winchester rather than the BAR.
Handguns
M1911A1
Pfc. Doll (Dash Mihok) steals an M1911A1 hanging from a bunk in the ship carrying Charlie Company to the island. He notably uses it when he charges a Japanese machine gun emplacement and fires it at them. Basically, every other US soldier also has an M1911A1 as their sidearm, although only a few soldiers such as Captain Gaff (John Cusack) are seen using them.
Other
M1A1 Flamethrower
A US soldier is seen holding an M1A1 Flamethrower after Hill 262 is captured. He later uses it to torch the camp.
MK II Hand Grenade
Several US soldiers are seen using MK II Hand Grenades in the film. At one point we see Sgt. Keck (Woody Harrelson) straightening the folds on the pin of his grenade, which proves to be a fatal mistake on his behalf when the pin pulls too easily while still attached to his belt.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
On the ship under the command of Brig. Gen. Quintard (John Travolta) is a pair of Oerlikon 20mm Cannon mounted on a Mk 20 Mod 2 gun mount.
Bofors 40mm
On the ship under the command of Brig. Gen. Quintard (John Travolta) is a Bofors 40mm twin mount.
M101A1 Howitzer
US soldiers fire M101A1 Howitzers during the attack on Hill 210
Axis Weapons
Rifles
Arisaka Type 38
Japanese soldiers are seen mainly using Arisaka Type 38 rifles.
Arisaka Type 99
Some Japanese soldiers are seen using Arisaka Type 99 rifles with monopods.
Machine Guns
Nambu Type 96
The Nambu Type 96 Light Machine Gun is used by Japanese soldiers
Nambu Type 99
Japanese soldiers are also seen using Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns in the film.
Nambu Type 3
Japanese soldiers are seen using Nambu Type 3 Heavy Machine Guns in the film.
Handguns
Nambu Type 14
The issued sidearm of the Japanese Imperial Army is the Nambu Type 14 Pistol. One soldier is seen using it to commit suicide when refusing capture after Hill 262 is taken. Later in the film, we see Pfc. Doll (Dash Mihok) showing off a Nambu pistol to fellow soldiers in a personnel transport truck, likely taken off a dead Japanese soldier on the Hill.
Other
Type 97 Hand Grenade
Japanese soldiers use Type 97 Hand Grenades.
Type 98 20mm AA/AT Gun
A 20mm Japanese Type 98 AA/AT gun is seen in the Japanese camp during the assault on Hill 262.
Type 97 81mm Infantry Mortar
The Type 97 Mortar is seen on Hill 262.
Type 38 75mm Field Gun
A Type 38 75mm field gun is also seen on Hill 262.
