A powerful frontline cast - including Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson and George Clooney - explodes into action in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II.
Directed by
Terrence Malick
Written by
James Jones (novel); Terrence Malick (screenplay).
Starring
Kirk Acevedo (Pvt. Tella); Penelope Allen (Witt's Mother (as Penny Allen)); Benjamin Green (Melanesian Villager (as Benjamin)); Simon Billig (Lt. Col. Billig); Mark Boone Junior (Pvt. Peale); Adrien Brody (Cpl. Fife); Norman Patrick Brown (Pvt. Henry); James Caviezel (Pvt. Witt (as Jim Caviezel)); Ben Chaplin (Pvt. Bell); George Clooney (Capt. Bosche); John Cusack (Capt. Gaff); Jarrod Dean (Cpl. Thorne); Matt Doran (Pvt. Coombs); Travis Fine (Pvt. Weld); Paul Gleeson (1st Lt. Band). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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