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‘The Thin Red Line’ on Star Movies
Mumbai, October 19, 2005: It’s a gritty look at the horrors behind battle, showcasing the war that changed the political climate of the world 60 years ago. Watch an all-star cast, including George Clooney, John Cusack and Sean Penn the epic war movie The Thin Red Line on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. only on Star Movies.
In 1943, the first major U.S. offensive of World War II is drawing to a close on the South Pacific island of Guadalcanal. To put an end to this campaign, the United States Army arrives with a full division of troops and equipment, deployed to break the last resistance of the Japanese. The exploits of this Division are seen from a number of perspectives amongst the soldiers; to include a war weary Sergeant, a power hungry Colonel, a Private who has known only desertion and AWOL, and a Company Commander is struggling with his abilities as a leader. The horrors of war forms 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.
“A film of brilliant pieces and dazzling shots!” – Newsweek
“Although Malick hasn’t made a movie in two decades, he hasn’t lost his touch for eye-catching vistas and the poetics of conflict.” – Arizona Republic
“The Thin Red Line is an epic aestheticization of World War II, a movie at once bold and baffling, immediate and abstract.” – Entertainment Weekly
Watch The Thin Red Line to see an all star-cast of Hollywood’s hottest leading men, including George Clooney (Ocean’s Eleven), Sean Penn (21 Grams), Adrian Brody (The Pianist), James Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ), Ben Chaplin (Murder by Numbers), John Cusack (Runaway Jury), Woody Harrelson (After the Sunset) and Jared Leto (Panic Room) in a movie directed by the acclaimed director Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven).
Did you know:
” Malick shot for 100 days in Australia, 24 in the Solomon Islands and 3 in the United States.
” The original cut of the film was just under 6 hours in length. Over a million feet of film was shot.
” Before pre-production began, director Terrence Malick walked on foot across the entire southwest, stopping periodically to call producers Robert Michael Geisler and ‘Grant Hill’ to talk about the meaning of the film.
” The movie was almost not made. Sony Pictures dropped its plans to produce it because of fears that it couldn’t be made for its then-$45 million budget. Fortunately, Fox studios came to the rescue by providing most of the cash.
So don’t forget to watch The Thin Red Line on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. only on Star Movies.
Come home to Hollywood. Come to Star Movies.
Star, a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, is Asia’s leading multi-platform content and service provider. Star’s over 40 distributed services in seven languages reach more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. Star television channels include Star Chinese Channel, Star Plus, Star World, Xing Kong, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese Channel, Channel [V], ESPN, Star Sports, Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Mandarin Movies, Star Movies, Phoenix Movies Channel, Star News, Phoenix InfoNews Channel, in addition to distributed channels National Geographic Channel, A1, The History Channel, Fox News and Sky News. Star has interests in cable systems in India and Taiwan. It also powers the launch of Total TV in Taiwan, Asia’s first interactive digital cable TV services. In addition, it provides advertising sales and marketing services and is a key source of programming expertise for Radio City, the first FM radio network to launch in India.
For further information please contact:
In Mumbai
Zeenat Khan
Communications Department
STAR (India) Ltd.
Tel: 91-22-5656 8787
Shiraz Bhavnani / Nivedita Kamat
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
Tel No. 91-22-56305555 Fax: 91-22-5656 8788
Email: sbhavnani@vccpl.com / nkamat@vccpl.com
Movie Channels
Zee5 launches five free FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus India
New genre-led channels bring comedy, drama, horror, classics and South films to Smart TVs.
MUMBAI: Zee5 just turned Samsung Smart TVs into a free entertainment buffet because when premium content costs nothing, even the remote control starts smiling. Zee5 has launched five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India, making high-quality, genre-specific entertainment available subscription-free to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners across the country.
The five channels now live are:
Zee Comedy Nation – Popular comedy shows and movies
Zee Dil Se – Compelling drama series
ZEE Horror Nights – Horror and supernatural content
ZEE Cine Classic – Timeless Indian films
ZEE South Flix – High-energy South Indian films dubbed in Hindi
All content is drawn from Zee5’s extensive library and programmed in a lean-back, always-on format ideal for large-screen viewing. This launch strengthens Zee5’s Connected TV strategy at a time when 64 per cent of its premium content watch time already comes from connected devices.
Zee5 chief business officer Siju Prabhakaran said, “At Zee5, we believe accessibility and scale will define the next phase of digital entertainment growth in India. Our presence on Samsung TV Plus strengthens our Connected TV strategy, enabling viewers to discover curated, genre-led content in a seamless, free, and premium environment.”
Samsung TV Plus India head of partnerships Kunal Mehta added, “Local partnerships are at the heart of how we grow Samsung TV Plus in India. Zee Entertainment is one of India’s most iconic media brands, and bringing their channels to our service means millions more Samsung Smart TV owners can enjoy premium local content, subscription-free.”
The channels are available directly through the pre-installed Samsung TV Plus app with no login or subscription required. This marks another milestone in Zee5’s CTV expansion and builds on its growing international presence, with Zee channels already available on Samsung TV Plus across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In a streaming world where paywalls often block the fun, Zee5 and Samsung have quietly opened the gates, proving that sometimes the best things in life (and on your TV) really are free especially when they come with a side of comedy, drama, horror, classics and South Indian blockbuster energy.
