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The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Theatrical
Jan 15, 1999
Box Office
$98.1M
Budget
$52.0M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 2, 1999
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Studio
Fox 2000 Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions, Geisler-Roberdeau Productions
Keywords
based on novel or book
world war ii
battle assignment
invasion
marine corps
us army
commander
pacific war
rifle
gun battle
jungle
infantry
steel helmet
sergeant
pacific island
soldier
battle
fighting
period drama
mourning
guadalcanal
pacific theater
burlesque
anti war
awol
japanese army
disturbed
1940s
nervous
zealous
philosophical
philosophic conflict
battlefield trauma
shell shocked soldier
inspirational
wistful
intimate
provocative
ghoulish
powerful
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Cast
Full credits →J
Jim Caviezel
Pvt. Robert Witt
N
Nick Nolte
Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
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Sean Penn
1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
B
Ben Chaplin
Pvt. Jack Bell
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Elias Koteas
Capt. James Staros
J
John Cusack
Capt. John Gaff
D
Dash Mihok
Pfc. Don Doll
J
John C. Reilly
Sgt. Maynard Storm
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. William Keck
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Miranda Otto
Marty Bell
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Arie Verveen
Pfc. Charlie Dale
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Kirk Acevedo
Pvt. Alfredo Tella
N
Nick Stahl
Pfc. Edward Bead
T
Thomas Jane
Pvt. Ash
T
Tim Blake Nelson
Pvt. Brian Tills
A
Adrien Brody
Cpl. Geoffrey Fife
G
George Clooney
Capt. Charles Bosche
J
Jared Leto
2nd Lt. William Whyte
J
John Travolta
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
J
John Savage
Sgt. Jack McCron
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Every man fights his own war.
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Loneliness in Company
Private Witt
Do you ever feel lonely?
First Sgt. Edward Welsh
Only around people.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
