Review of The Thin Red Line (1998) by Jonathan V — 06 Mar 2011

Overall Grade: A-.

Good Movie And A Great Performance By Sean Penn!!

This review of The Thin Red Line (1998) was written by Jonathan V on 06 Mar 2011.

The Thin Red Line has generally received very positive reviews.

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