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The Thin Red Line

I've lived with these men, sir, for two and a half years and I will not order them all to...

Capt. James 'Bugger' Staros:I've lived with these men, sir, for two and a half years and I will not order them all to their deaths

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I've lived with these men for two years and I will not order them all to their deaths Over
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Timestamp in Movie
01:08:45
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2026
Genres
drama, history, war
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Movie Summary

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

Actors

John Cusack
Capt. John Gaff
John Cusack
This is a very important decision Staros - The Thin Red Line 00:05
This is a very important decision Staros
But if you feel that strongly, maybe you have a reason, so I'm coming down. - The Thin Red Line 00:25
But if you feel that strongly, maybe you have a reason, so...
One spot's as good as another, men. - The Thin Red Line 00:07
One spot's as good as another, men.
Just take it easy, son. - The Thin Red Line 00:18
Just take it easy, son.
Shut up in a tomb. - The Thin Red Line 00:25
Shut up in a tomb.
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...
What are you doing laying down there where you can't see a damn thing? - The Thin Red Line 00:06
What are you doing laying down there where you can't...
Observing, sir. - The Thin Red Line 00:21
Observing, sir.
We're just dirt. - The Thin Red Line 00:06
We're just dirt.
We're gonna get killed if we stay here. - The Thin Red Line 00:10
We're gonna get killed if we stay here.
And we'll cover you the best we can from down there. - The Thin Red Line 00:05
And we'll cover you the best we can from down there.
OK. You guys, you guys, stay here. OK? I'm going alone. - The Thin Red Line 00:10
OK. You guys, you guys, stay here. OK? I'm going alone.
Come outCome out where I am - The Thin Red Line 00:12
Come outCome out where I am
There was a... - The Thin Red Line 00:16
There was a...
That strongpoint up there, somewhere up there around those rocks, is the key to this ridge. - The Thin Red Line 00:09
That strongpoint up there, somewhere up there around those...
From their knob up there those little brown brothers can cover the whole of the groundin front of this position for 1 000 yards They've left this ledge unguardedNow goddamn it that's a mistake That's a hell of a mistakeWe need to take advantage of it - The Thin Red Line 00:47
From their knob up there those little brown brothers can...
I don't know if you realise the importance of this operation, Staros. - The Thin Red Line 00:25
I don't know if you realise the importance of this...
Guadalcanal may be the turning point in the warIt'll cost lives Is that what's troubling you No sirI explained to you the importance of this objectiveHow many men do you think it's worth How many livesI can't say sirAre you prepared to sacrifice the lives - The Thin Red Line 00:56
Guadalcanal may be the turning point in the warIt'll...
I explained to you the importance of this objective. - The Thin Red Line 00:11
I explained to you the importance of this objective.
Are you prepared to sacrifice the lives of any of your men in this campaign? - The Thin Red Line 00:50
Are you prepared to sacrifice the lives of any of your men...