The Thin Red Line (1998) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Terrence Malick.

Cast

• Jim Caviezel as Pvt. Robert Witt
• Nick Nolte as Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
• Sean Penn as 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
• Ben Chaplin as Pvt. Jack Bell
• Elias Koteas as Capt. James Staros
• John Cusack as Capt. John Gaff
• Dash Mihok as Pfc. Don Doll
• John C. Reilly as Sgt. Maynard Storm
• Woody Harrelson as Sgt. William Keck
• Miranda Otto as Marty Bell
• Arie Verveen as Pfc. Charlie Dale
• Kirk Acevedo as Pvt. Alfredo Tella
• Nick Stahl as Pfc. Edward Bead
• Thomas Jane as Pvt. Ash
• Tim Blake Nelson as Pvt. Brian Tills
• Adrien Brody as Cpl. Geoffrey Fife
• George Clooney as Capt. Charles Bosche
• Jared Leto as 2nd Lt. William Whyte
• John Travolta as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
• John Savage as Sgt. Jack McCron
• John Dee Smith as Pvt. Edward Train
• Mark Boone Junior as Pvt. Christopher Peale
• Matt Doran as Pvt. Howard Coombs
• Paul Gleeson as 1st Lt. George "Brass" Band
• Don Harvey as Sgt. Paul Becker
• Donal Logue as Marl (uncredited)
• Larry Romano as Pvt. Frank Mazzi
• Penelope Allen as Witt's Mother
• Danny Hoch as Pvt. Leonardo Carni
• Benjamin Green as Melanesian Villager
• Simon Billig as Lt. Col. Billig
• Jarrod Dean as Cpl. Thorne
• Travis Fine as Pvt. Weld
• David Harrod as Cpl. Queen
• Don Harvey as Sgt. Becker
• Michael McGrady as Pvt. Floyd
• Stephen Spacek as Cpl. Jenks
• Steven Vidler as 2nd Lt. Gore
• Will Wallace as Pvt. Hoke
• Todd Wallace as Pilot

Crew

• Terrence Malick — Director
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• Terrence Malick — Screenplay
• James Jones — Novel
• Robert Michael Geisler — Producer
• John Toll — Director of Photography
• John Roberdeau — Producer
• Grant Hill — Producer

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