The Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line may refer to:
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In music:
- The Thin Red Line (Battle of Balaclava)The Thin Red Line (Battle of Balaclava)The Thin Red Line was a military action by the Sutherland Highlanders red-coated 93rd Regiment at the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854, during the Crimean War. In this incident the 93rd aided by a small force of Royal Marines and some Turkish infantrymen, led by Sir Colin Campbell, routed a...
, an 1854 military action during the Crimean War, and later figurative uses of the term
In literature and film:
- The Thin Red Line (novel), a 1962 novel by James Jones
- The Thin Red Line (1964 film)The Thin Red Line (1964 film)The Thin Red Line is a 1964 Cinemascope film based on James Jones's novel of the same name. The film follows the life of a number of American soldiers during the battle of Guadalcanal.The black-and-white film was filmed in Spain...
, a film by Andrew Marton based on Jones's novel - The Thin Red Line (1998 film)The Thin Red Line (1998 film)The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American war film which tells a fictional story of United States forces during the Battle of Mount Austen in World War II. It portrays men in: C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; in particular those soldiers played by Sean Penn, Jim...
, a film by Terrence Malick based on Jones's novel
In music:
- The Thin Red Line (album)The Thin Red Line (album)The Thin Red Line is the debut album by Canadian band Glass Tiger. It was released by Capitol Records .The album is most famous for the single "Don't Forget Me ", which reached #2 on the U.S. singles chart and featured back-up vocals by Bryan Adams. The follow-up single, "Someday", was also...
, a 1986 album by Glass Tiger, or the title track - The Thin Red Line (soundtrack)The Thin Red Line (soundtrack)The Thin Red Line is the soundtrack of the film of the same name. It was released on January 12, 1999 by RCA Victor. German-born film composer Hans Zimmer is credited for scoring most of the score along with his studio partner John Powell...
, a soundtrack album from the 1998 film - "The Thin Red Line", a song by Saxon from Unleash the BeastUnleash the Beast-Track listing:- Personnel :* Biff Byford - Vocals* Doug Scarratt - Guitar* Paul Quinn - Guitar* Nibbs Carter - Bass* Nigel Glockler - Drums-Lyrical Concept:# "Unleash the Beast" is about a fictional story of stone gargoyles coming alive....