MOVIE EPIC! Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life) directs an epic adaptation of James Jones’ 1962 novel following the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War that was nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture.

In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal. As Witt and his unit land on the island, and the American troops mount an assault on entrenched Japanese positions, the story explores their various fates and attitudes towards life-or-death situations.

Co-starring Nick Nolte, Adrien Brody, George Clooney, Woody Harrelson, and John Cusack.