The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

“Erases the border between art and activism.”

1988 PG-13 1h 43m 7.7 (431) Released
Director Errol Morris
Screenplay / Story Errol Morris
Music Composer Philip Glass
Cinematography Robert Chappell

One night in November 1976, after his car breaks down on a road outside Dallas, Randall Dale Adams accepts a ride from teenager David Harris. Harris is driving a stolen vehicle and, later that night, when Dallas police officer Robert Wood pulls the car over to check its headlights, he is shot and killed. A jury believes Adams is the killer, but stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

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Production Budget Undisclosed
Worldwide Box Office $1,209,846
Original Language EN
Production Country United States of America
Content Rating PG-13
Release Status Released

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Top Cast

Randall Adams

Self

David Harris

Self

Gus Rose

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Jackie Johnson

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Marshall Touchton

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Dale Holt

Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

Sam Kittrell

Self - Police Detective in Vidor

Hootie Nelson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

Dennis Johnson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

Floyd Jackson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

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