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The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

7.6/10

August 28, 1988

103 minutes

Errol Morris

Crime Documentary

Overview

This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

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Movie Details

Release Date

August 28, 1988

Runtime

103 minutes

Director

Errol Morris

Rating

7.6/10

Production Companies

American Playhouse Third Floor Productions

Trailer

Three Reasons: The Thin Blue Line

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

Edith James

Self - Defense Attorney

Dennis White

Self - Defense Attorney

Don Metcalfe

Self - The Judge

Emily Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness

R.L. Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness

Elba Carr

Self - Employee at Fas-Gas

Michael Randell

Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness

Melvyn Carson Bruder

Self - Appellate Attorney

Ron Adams

Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)

John Dillinger

John Dillinger

Self - Gangster (archive footage)