The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Erases the border between art and activism.
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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
Edith James
Self - Defense Attorney
Dennis White
Self - Defense Attorney
Director & Crew
Errol Morris
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 based on 430 votes.
Who directed The Thin Blue Line?
The Thin Blue Line was directed by Errol Morris and released in 1988.
How long is The Thin Blue Line?
The Thin Blue Line has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1988-08-28
- Box Office
- $1.2M
- Status
- Released