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The Thin Blue Line

August 28 1988 (over 36 years ago)
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  • Director: Errol Morris
  • Genres: Crime, Documentary
  • Runtime: 1 h 43 m
  • Box office: $1,209,846
  • Country: United States of America
  • Companies: American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions

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

Top cast

Randall Adams photo

Randall Adams

Self
David Harris photo

David Harris

Self
Gus Rose photo

Gus Rose

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Jackie Johnson photo

Jackie Johnson

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Marshall Touchton photo

Marshall Touchton

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Dale Holt photo

Dale Holt

Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
Sam Kittrell photo

Sam Kittrell

Self - Police Detective in Vidor
Hootie Nelson photo

Hootie Nelson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Dennis Johnson photo

Dennis Johnson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Floyd Jackson photo

Floyd Jackson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Edith James photo

Edith James

Self - Defense Attorney
Dennis White photo

Dennis White

Self - Defense Attorney
Don Metcalfe photo

Don Metcalfe

Self - The Judge
Emily Miller photo

Emily Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness
R.L. Miller photo

R.L. Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness
Elba Carr photo

Elba Carr

Self - Employee at Fas-Gas
Michael Randell photo

Michael Randell

Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness
Melvyn Carson Bruder photo

Melvyn Carson Bruder

Self - Appellate Attorney
Ron Adams photo

Ron Adams

Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)
John Dillinger photo

John Dillinger

Self - Gangster (archive footage)

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