The film follows the men of "C-for-Charlie" Company during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific.
One of the legends surrounding is its cast. It boasts a roster of 1990s acting royalty: Sean Penn as the weary, cynical Sergeant Welsh; Nick Nolte as the glory-hungry, broken Lieutenant Colonel Tall; Jim Caviezel as the sensitive, soulful Private Witt; Elias Koteas as the compassionate Captain Staros; John Cusack; Woody Harrelson; John Travolta; George Clooney; and a young Adrien Brody. the thin red line 1998
The narrative is largely driven by fragmented voice-over reflections on life, death, and God. The film follows the men of "C-for-Charlie" Company