The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

1988
1h 43m
7.7

7.7/10

430 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Documentary

"Erases the border between art and activism."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $1,209,846

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
American Playhouse Third Floor Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

death penalty texas investigation dallas, texas trial murder police officer corrupt system miscarriage of justice

Quick Facts

Release Date August 28, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0096257

Cast

Randall Adams
Randall Adams

Self

David Harris
David Harris

Self

Gus Rose
Gus Rose

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Jackie Johnson
Jackie Johnson

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Marshall Touchton
Marshall Touchton

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

Dale Holt
Dale Holt

Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

Sam Kittrell
Sam Kittrell

Self - Police Detective in Vidor

Hootie Nelson
Hootie Nelson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

Floyd Jackson
Floyd Jackson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

Edith James
Edith James

Self - Defense Attorney

Dennis White
Dennis White

Self - Defense Attorney

Key Crew

Errol Morris
Director
Mark Lipson
Producer
Errol Morris
Writer
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer