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"The Thin Red Line" quotes

The Thin Red Line poster
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.

Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: James Jones, Terrence Malick
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, history, war
Year: 1998
MetaScore: 78/100
ImdbRating: 7.6
BoxOffice: $36,400,491
Released: 15 Jan 1999
Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. 21 wins & 47 nominations total

79 video clips

First Sgt. Edward WelshLt. Col. TallJapanese Soldier1st Sgt. WelshPvt. Jack BellPvt. WittCapt. John GaffLt. Col. Gordon TallPrivate Jack BellSgt. KeckMelanesian Woman With ChildPvt. Charlie DaleCpl. FifeMarty BellCapt. Bosche
What do you mean - The Thin Red Line 01:45 What do you mean Where does it come from No Audible Sound - The Thin Red Line 01:16 Where does it come from No Audible Sound You ever get lonely - The Thin Red Line 00:11 You ever get lonely About everything you said - The Thin Red Line 00:59 About everything you said Japanese Soldier Are you righteous - The Thin Red Line 00:31 Japanese Soldier Are you righteous War don't ennoble men - The Thin Red Line 00:18 War don't ennoble men In this world - The Thin Red Line 00:18 In this world Where does it come from - The Thin Red Line 00:52 Where does it come from Witt I remember my mother when she was dying - The Thin Red Line 00:39 Witt I remember my mother when she was dying The features of the same face - The Thin Red Line 00:52 The features of the same face I seen another world - The Thin Red Line 00:19 I seen another world Train What's this war in the heart of nature - The Thin Red Line 00:35 Train What's this war in the heart of nature It's suicide sir I've lived with these men sir - The Thin Red Line 00:10 It's suicide sir I've lived with these men sir Witt Everyone looking for salvation by himself - The Thin Red Line 00:21 Witt Everyone looking for salvation by himself We're living in a world that's blowing itself to hell as fast as everybody can arrange it - The Thin Red Line 00:19 We're living in a world that's blowing itself to... Staros You are my sons - The Thin Red Line 00:22 Staros You are my sons We together - The Thin Red Line 01:00 We together How did we lose the good that was given us - The Thin Red Line 00:15 How did we lose the good that was given us Property Whole fuckin' thing's about property - The Thin Red Line 00:16 Property Whole fuckin' thing's about property It's not necessary for you to ever tell me that you think I'm right - The Thin Red Line 00:18 It's not necessary for you to ever tell me that you... Bell Why should I be afraid to die - The Thin Red Line 00:51 Bell Why should I be afraid to die I can take anything you dish out - The Thin Red Line 00:11 I can take anything you dish out I might be the best friend you ever had - The Thin Red Line 00:11 I might be the best friend you ever had Look at this jungle - The Thin Red Line 00:14 Look at this jungle Bell My dear wife - The Thin Red Line 00:51 Bell My dear wife Makes no difference who you are or how tough a guy you might be - The Thin Red Line 00:23 Makes no difference who you are or how tough a guy you might... They re just lying there behind that ledge - The Thin Red Line 00:14 They re just lying there behind that ledge I look at that boy dying - The Thin Red Line 00:23 I look at that boy dying Witt Maybe all men got one big soul - The Thin Red Line 00:17 Witt Maybe all men got one big soul Train O my soul - The Thin Red Line 00:32 Train O my soul Welsh Where's your spark now - The Thin Red Line 00:11 Welsh Where's your spark now Train We were a family - The Thin Red Line 01:12 Train We were a family What difference you think you can make One single man in all this madness - The Thin Red Line 00:18 What difference you think you can make One single man in all... If I never meet you in this life - The Thin Red Line 00:22 If I never meet you in this life Rosy fingered dawn - The Thin Red Line 00:20 Rosy fingered dawn Tall Shut up in a tomb - The Thin Red Line 00:19 Tall Shut up in a tomb Kids around here never fight - The Thin Red Line 00:17 Kids around here never fight There's not some other world out there where everything's gonna be okay - The Thin Red Line 00:20 There's not some other world out there where... Only time you worry about a soldier is when he stops bitchin' - The Thin Red Line 00:06 Only time you worry about a soldier is when he stops... How many - The Thin Red Line 00:19 How many This is a very important decision you're making Staros - The Thin Red Line 00:12 This is a very important decision you're making Staros The tough part is uh - The Thin Red Line 00:13 The tough part is uh I don't have that feeling yet - The Thin Red Line 00:34 I don't have that feeling yet Staros You're my light - The Thin Red Line 00:12 Staros You're my light John I'm convinced that the Japanese position can be broken right now - The Thin Red Line 00:46 John I'm convinced that the Japanese position can be... Dale What are you to me - The Thin Red Line 00:12 Dale What are you to me Japanese Soldier We know you there Yank - The Thin Red Line 00:15 Japanese Soldier We know you there Yank I'd have had you Witt if you was a Jap - The Thin Red Line 01:08 I'd have had you Witt if you was a Jap Jesus Oh Jesus - The Thin Red Line 00:16 Jesus Oh Jesus You see the spirit in these men Do you see the new spirit - The Thin Red Line 00:12 You see the spirit in these men Do you see the new spirit Guadalcanal may be the turning point in the war - The Thin Red Line 00:59 Guadalcanal may be the turning point in the war Maybe they wanted to get into nirvana Cackles - The Thin Red Line 00:05 Maybe they wanted to get into nirvana Cackles Japanese Soldier We know you there Yank - The Thin Red Line 00:15 Japanese Soldier We know you there Yank Come on men let's go - The Thin Red Line 00:12 Come on men let's go About her going back to God - The Thin Red Line 00:06 About her going back to God Fife Fife where's Witt - The Thin Red Line 00:06 Fife Fife where's Witt You're like a son to me John - The Thin Red Line 00:12 You're like a son to me John Train One man looks at a dying bird - The Thin Red Line 00:44 Train One man looks at a dying bird The only things that are permanent is is dying and the Lord - The Thin Red Line 00:23 The only things that are permanent is is dying and the Lord We're gonna be landing soon There's gonna be air raids - The Thin Red Line 00:18 We're gonna be landing soon There's gonna be air... Maybe it's for the best - The Thin Red Line 00:48 Maybe it's for the best This army's gonna kill you - The Thin Red Line 00:27 This army's gonna kill you Train Hours like months - The Thin Red Line 00:22 Train Hours like months Staros I'm relieving you of your command - The Thin Red Line 01:09 Staros I'm relieving you of your command I haven't touched another woman since I was called up - The Thin Red Line 00:18 I haven't touched another woman since I was called up I'm determined now - The Thin Red Line 00:44 I'm determined now I'm out of this war for good Witt - The Thin Red Line 00:05 I'm out of this war for good Witt The marines have done their job Now it's our turn - The Thin Red Line 00:05 The marines have done their job Now it's our turn He hates you worse than poison - The Thin Red Line 00:14 He hates you worse than poison I love Charlie Company - The Thin Red Line 00:16 I love Charlie Company Captain if you say one more word to thank me I'm gonna knock you right in the teeth - The Thin Red Line 00:22 Captain if you say one more word to thank me I'm gonna... Marty Come out - The Thin Red Line 00:15 Marty Come out From their knob up there those goddamn little brown brothers - The Thin Red Line 00:48 From their knob up there those goddamn little brown brothers Get that blouse on soldier It's not a goddamn bathing beach - The Thin Red Line 00:06 Get that blouse on soldier It's not a goddamn bathing... You don't know what it feels like to be passed over - The Thin Red Line 00:26 You don't know what it feels like to be passed over Soldiers Chattering We attack in one hour - The Thin Red Line 00:12 Soldiers Chattering We attack in one hour Now I prefer to think of myself as a family man - The Thin Red Line 00:32 Now I prefer to think of myself as a family man No matter how much training you got how careful you are - The Thin Red Line 00:26 No matter how much training you got how careful you are You see those grassy ridges at the foot of that hill Yeah - The Thin Red Line 00:07 You see those grassy ridges at the foot of that hill Yeah

Cast

Pvt. Tella - Kirk Acevedo
Witt's Mother - Penelope Allen
Melanesian Villager - Benjamin Green
Lt. Col. Billig - Simon Billig
Pvt. Peale - Mark Boone Junior
All Cast