The Thin Red Line Soundtrack (

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Tags: guadalcanal
Alternate Names:
Title in Español:

La delgada línea roja

Title in Italiano:

La sottile linea rossa

Title in Português:

A Barreira Invisível

Title in Français:

La ligne rouge

Title in Türk:

İnce kırmızı hat

Title in Deutsch:

Der schmale Grat

Synopsis

In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese advance into the Pacific theater. A group of young soldiers are brought in as a relief for the battle-weary Marines. The exhausting fight for a strategically-positioned airfield that allows control over a 1000-mile radius puts the men of the Army rifle company C-for-Charlie through hell. The horrors of war form the soldiers into a tight-knit group; their emotions develop into bonds of love and even family. The reasons for this war get further away as the world for the men gets smaller and smaller until their fighting is for mere survival and the life of the other men with them.

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The Thin Red Line
The Unanswered Question
Orchestra of St. Luke's: Performer
John Adams: Conducted
Charles Ives: Composer
In Paradisum
Gabriel Fauré: From "requiem" composed
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Performer
Armin Jordan: Conducted
The Prophecy from the Village of Kremnus
Arsenije Jovanovic: Performer
Annum per Annum
Arvo Pärt: Composer
Sit Back and Relax
Nature Montage
John Powell: Performer
Witt With Melanesians
John Powell: Performer
Witt In Brig / Tall And Quintard
John Powell: Performer
Staros Below Deck
John Powell: Performer
March Inland
John Powell: Performer
Staros Prays
John Powell: Performer
The Grass / Tall Calls Staros
John Powell: Performer
Keck's Death
John Powell: Performer
Walsh Helps Tella
John Powell: Performer
Staros Refuses Order
John Powell: Performer
Bell's Patrol
John Powell: Performer
Bell Goes Alone
John Powell: Performer
Welsh & Witt Talk
John Powell: Performer
Gaff's Party Leaves
John Powell: Performer
Gaff's Party Returns
John Powell: Performer
Attack On The Bivouac (Long Version)
John Powell: Performer
Disc Time:
John Powell: Performer
Staros Is Relieved
John Powell: Performer
Tall Does Nails
John Powell: Performer
Airfield – Bell Flashback
John Powell: Performer
Marty's Letter
John Powell: Performer
Village Flashback
John Powell: Performer
Witt Travels
John Powell: Performer
Japanese Appear – Witt Chased
John Powell: Performer
Witt Killed
John Powell: Performer
Witt's Funeral
John Powell: Performer
Cemetery
John Powell: Performer
End Credits
John Powell: Performer
Concerto For Beam (Extended Version) (feat. Francesco Lupica) (John Powell)
John Powell: Performer
ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Keck's Death (Alternate)
John Powell: Performer
Gaff's Party Returns (Alternate)
John Powell: Performer
Attack On The Bivouac (Short Version)
John Powell: Performer
Staros Is Relieved (Alternate)
John Powell: Performer
Tall Does Nails (Alternate)
John Powell: Performer
Witt Travels (Alternate)
John Powell: Performer
The Coral Atoll
John Powell: Performer
The Lagoon
John Powell: Performer
Journey To The Line
John Powell: Performer
Light
John Powell: Performer
Beam (feat. Francesco Lupica) (John Powell)
John Powell: Performer
Air
John Powell: Performer
Stone In My Heart
John Powell: Performer
The Village
John Powell: Performer
Silence
John Powell: Performer
God Yu Tekem Laef Blong Mi
John Powell: Performer
Sit Back And Relax (Francesco Lupica)
John Powell: Performer
Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi
John Powell: Performer
Soon My Lord
John Powell: Performer
God Yu Tekkem Laef Blong Mi
John Powell: Performer
Early Morning At Tabalia
John Powell: Performer
Procession Chant 1
John Powell: Performer
Procession Chant 2 (Kustom Tune)
John Powell: Performer
Holly
John Powell: Performer
Procession Chant 3
John Powell: Performer
We Love to Sing
John Powell: Performer
Mi Go Longway
John Powell: Performer
Jisas, Masta Mi Save
John Powell: Performer
Procession Chant 4
John Powell: Performer
Together Be
John Powell: Performer
Sunday Service Hymn
John Powell: Performer
Halleluia!, Sing To Jesus
John Powell: Performer
Jesus, You Are Here
John Powell: Performer
Bybye
John Powell: Performer
We Are One Big Happy Family
John Powell: Performer
Traditional Lullaby
John Powell: Performer
Cho Cho Vancho
John Powell: Performer
Remember
John Powell: Performer
God All Mighty
John Powell: Performer
Pray For Us
John Powell: Performer
Procession Chorus
John Powell: Performer
Kyrie
John Powell: Performer
Beam
Hans Zimmer: Performer
God U Tekem Laef Blong Mi
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Driving / Discombobulate / Zoosters Breakout (From "Driving Miss Daisy" / "Sherlock Holmes" / "
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Crimson Tide / 160 BPM
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Gladiator Medley (feat. Czarina Russell)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Chevaliers de Sangreal
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Circle of Life / King of Pride Rock (feat. Lebo M & Zoe Mthiyane)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley (feat. Tina Guo)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
You're So Cool
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Main Theme (feat. Yolanda Charles)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
What Are You Going to Do When You're Not Saving the World? (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Journey to the Line (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Electro Suite (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Dark Knight Trilogy Medley (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Aurora (feat. Johnny Marr, Lebo M & Zoe Mthiyane)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Interstellar Medley (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Inception Medley (feat. Johnny Marr)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Main Theme (From "The Dark Knight Rises") (Lindsey Stirling)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Themes (From "Pirates of the Caribbean") (The Piano Guys)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Gladiator Rhapsody (From "Gladiator") (Lang Lang)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Main Theme (From "Crimson Tide") (Till Brönner)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Time (From "Inception") (Tina Guo)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
This Land (From "The Lion King") (Amy Dickson)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Now We Are Free (From "Gladiator") Leona Lewis
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Flight (Lang Lang, Maxim Vengerov)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Light (From "The Thin Red Line") (Maxim Vengerov)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Battle Scene (From "Gladiator") (Khatia Buniatishvili)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mombasa (From "Inception") (2CELLOS)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Docking Scene (From "Interstellar") (Roger Sayer)
Hans Zimmer: Performer
You're That Spider Guy - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Look Closely - Winter's Tale
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Home - The Lone Ranger
Hans Zimmer: Performer
What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving The World - Man of Steel
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Lost But Won - Rush
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Solomon - 12 Years A Slave
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mind If I Cut In - The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Fear Will Find You - The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Why Do We Fall - The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Imagine The Fire - The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Rise - The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer: Performer
New York City Surprise - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mermaids - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mutiny - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Angelica - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Rango Suite - Rango
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Dream Is Collapsing - Inception
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mombasa - Inception
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Dream Within A Dream - Inception
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Time - Inception
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Honor - The Pacific
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Discombobulate - Sherlock Holmes
Hans Zimmer: Performer
160 BPM - Angels & Demons
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Hero - Kung Fu Panda
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Opening Titles - Call of Duty modern Warfare 2
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Why So Serious - The Dark Knight
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Aggressive Expansion - The Dark Knight
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Like A Dog Chasing Cars - The Dark Knight
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Introduce A Little Anarchy - The Dark Knight
Hans Zimmer: Performer
A Watchful Guardian - The Dark Knight
Hans Zimmer: Performer
I See Dead People in Boats - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Up Is Down - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer: Performer
What Shall We Die For? - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer: Performer
I Don't Think Now Is The Best Time - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Drink Up, Me Hearties - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Chevaliers de Sangreal - The Da Vinci Code
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Watergate - Frost/Nixon
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Maestro - The Holiday
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Davy Jones - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Kraken - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Dinner Is Served - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Jack Sparrow - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Vespertilio - Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Eptesicus - Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Barbastella - Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Antrozous - Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Molossus - Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Zoosters Breakout - Madagascar
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Woad To Ruin - King Arthur
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Opening Theme / Safe Passage / Way of the Sword - The Last Samurai
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Moonlight Serenade - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hans Zimmer: Performer
To The Pirate's Cave / Skull and Crossbones - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Underwater March - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Black Pearl / Will and Elizabeth - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Barbossa is Hungry - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Homeland - Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron
Hans Zimmer: Performer
This Is Going To Hurt - The Ring
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Heart Of The Volunteer - Pearl Harbor
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Leave No Man Behind - Black Hawk Down
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Might of Rome / The Battle / Honour Him - Gladiator
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Now We Are Free - Gladiator
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Injection - Mission: Impossible II
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Village - The Thin Red Line
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Red Sea - The Prince Of Egypt
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Peacemaker (End Titles) - The Peacemaker
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Rock
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Roll Tide - Crimson Tide
Hans Zimmer: Performer
This Land - The Lion King
Hans Zimmer: Performer
You're So Cool - True Romance
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Walking, Talking Man - Regarding Henry
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Main Theme - Thelma and Louise
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Fighting 17th - Backdraft
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Main Title - Days Of Thunder
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Restless Elephants - Green Card
Hans Zimmer: Performer
End Title - Driving Miss Daisy
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Las Vegas / End Credits - Rain Man
Hans Zimmer: Performer
End Credits - A World Apart
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Gladiator - Symphonic Suite
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Gladiator - Now We Are Free - Vocal Version (Hans Zimmer / Lisa Gerrard)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
The Thin Red Line - The Village
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Thelma and Louise - Main Title
Klaus Badelt: Performer
The Da Vinci Code - Chevaliers de Sangreal
Klaus Badelt: Performer
The Da Vinci Code - Kyrie for the Magdalene (Richard Harvey)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Rain Man - Las Vegas
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Rain Man - Main Theme
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Days of Thunder - Main Title
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Pearl Harbor - Heart of the Volunteer
Klaus Badelt: Performer
The Last Samurai - Suite
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Crimson Tide - Roll Tide
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Crimson Tide - Eternal Father, Strong To Save (John Dykes / William Whiting, arr. Zimmer)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Green Card - Restless Elephants
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Regarding Henry - Walking Talking Man
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Batman Begins - Eptesicus (James Newton Howard / Hans Zimmer)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Hannibal - Vide Cor Meum (Patrick Cassidy)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
True Romance - You're So Cool
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Driving Miss Daisy - End Title
Klaus Badelt: Performer
The Rock - Main Theme
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - The Kraken
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - Suite (Klaus Badelt)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Gladiator - Now We Are Free (Instrumental Version)
Klaus Badelt: Performer
Gladiator - Now We Are Free
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Gladiator - Am I Not Merciful
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Driving Miss Daisy - Driving
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Thelma & Louise - Thunderbird
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Thin Red Line - Journey to the Line
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Mission : Impossible 2 - Nyah and Ethan
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Lion King - Lea Halalela
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Power of One - Mother Africa
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Nine Months - Suite
Hans Zimmer: Performer
True Romance - Main Theme
Hans Zimmer: Performer
The Lion King - Busa
Hans Zimmer: Performer
Driving / Discombobulate / Zoosters Breakout (From "Driving Miss Daisy" / "Sherlock Holmes" / "
Hans Zimmer: Performer

User reviews

Edward Lopez
8/10

The themes of love, sacrifice, and camaraderie are beautifully woven into the musical score, enhancing the emotional impact of the film.

Matthew Hill
8/10

The haunting melodies and powerful orchestration evoke a sense of both sorrow and resilience in the face of the horrors of war.

Dorothy Evans
9/10

The soundtrack of The Thin Red Line beautifully captures the emotional depth and intensity of the soldiers' journey through the horrors of war. The haunting melodies and powerful orchestrations create a sense of camaraderie and unity among the soldiers, reflecting their bonds of love and family amidst the chaos of battle.

James Jones
2/10

The music in The Thin Red Line often felt disconnected from the on-screen action, making it difficult to fully immerse myself in the story and empathize with the characters' struggles and sacrifices in the Pacific theater.

Susan Evans
1/10

The soundtrack for The Thin Red Line felt repetitive and lacked depth, failing to capture the emotional complexity and intensity of the soldiers' experiences during the battle of Guadalcanal.

Nancy Harris
8/10

The soundtrack skillfully underscores the shifting emotions and internal struggles of the characters, adding layers of complexity to the storytelling.

Michael Hill
7/10

The use of both ambient sounds and traditional instruments creates a unique and immersive listening experience that transports the listener to the battlefield.

Patricia Martin
7/10

The music effectively conveys the camaraderie and bond that develops among the soldiers as they fight for survival and for each other.

Kenneth Smith
5/10

The Thin Red Line soundtrack beautifully captures the emotional depth and intensity of war, enhancing the storytelling and immersing the audience in the soldiers' experiences. The haunting melodies and powerful orchestration evoke a sense of both despair and camaraderie, reflecting the soldiers' journey from strangers to a tight-knit group bonded by love and survival.

Kimberly White
9/10

The music in The Thin Red Line skillfully conveys the shifting perspectives of the soldiers as they struggle for survival and grapple with the true meaning of war. The evocative compositions transport the audience into the heart of the Pacific theater, immersing them in the emotional turmoil and resilience of the men of rifle company C-for-Charlie.

Betty Davis
8/10

Overall, The Thin Red Line's soundtrack is a masterful work of art that enhances the film's narrative and resonates with the audience on a deeply emotional level.

Matthew Roberts
7/10

The composer's ability to capture the raw emotions and psychological toll of war through music is truly remarkable and adds a profound depth to the film.

Michelle Hall
6/10

On the other hand, while the soundtrack effectively conveys the horrors and challenges faced by the soldiers in The Thin Red Line, some may find it overly melancholic and repetitive. The lack of variation in tone and tempo throughout the music can at times feel monotonous, potentially detracting from the overall impact of the film's narrative.

Susan Turner
8/10

The Thin Red Line's soundtrack perfectly captures the emotional depth and intensity of the soldiers' experiences during World War II on Guadalcanal.