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.
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Jim Caviezel
Pvt. Robert Witt
Ben Chaplin
Pvt. Jack Bell
Dash Mihok
Pfc. Don Doll
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. William Keck
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture
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Keywords
epic
based on novel or book
steel helmet
world war ii
battle assignment
invasion
infantry
marine corps
us army
commander
rifle
pacific war
jungle
sergeant
pacific island
soldier
battle
fighting
guadalcanal
pacific theater
anti war
awol
1940s
philosophic conflict
gun battle
japanese army
battlefield trauma
shell shocked soldier
philosophical depiction of war
mourning
burlesque
disturbed
nervous
zealous
philosophical
inspirational
wistful
intimate
provocative
ghoulish
powerful
