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The Thin Red Line
Summary: Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
Runtime: 2 h 50 min
MPAA: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 52,000,000
Domestic: $ 36,400,491
International: $ 61,726,074
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