The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Erases the border between art and activism.

  • Genre: Crime, Documentary
  • Release Date: 1988-08-28
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 423 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: American Playhouse
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Errol Morris
star 7.7/10
From 423 Ratings
7.9

Summary

An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using 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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  • Randall Adams

    as Self

  • David Harris

    as Self

  • Gus Rose

    as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  • Jackie Johnson

    as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  • Marshall Touchton

    as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  • Dale Holt

    as Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

  • Sam Kittrell

    as Self - Police Detective in Vidor

  • Hootie Nelson

    as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  • Dennis Johnson

    as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  • Floyd Jackson

    as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  • Edith James

    as Self - Defense Attorney

  • Dennis White

    as Self - Defense Attorney

  • Don Metcalfe

    as Self - The Judge

  • Emily Miller

    as Self - Surprise Eyewitness

  • R.L. Miller

    as Self - Surprise Eyewitness

  • Elba Carr

    as Self - Employee at Fas-Gas

  • Michael Randell

    as Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness

  • Melvyn Carson Bruder

    as Self - Appellate Attorney

  • Ron Adams

    as Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)

  • John Dillinger

    as Self - Gangster (archive footage)

  • James Grigson

    as Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)

  • Mark Mays

    as Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)

  • Douglas Mulder

    as Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)

  • Anna Sage

    as Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)

  • Teresa Turko

    as Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

  • Henry M. Wade

    as Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)

  • Robert Wood

    as Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

  • Errol Morris

    as Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Amanda Caprio

    as Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments

  • Michael Cirilla

    as 2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments

  • Adam Goldfine

    as Randall Adams - Re-Enactments

  • Derek Horton

    as David Harris - Re-Enactments

  • Marianne Leone Cooper

    as Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments

  • Michael Nicoll

    as Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments

  • Phyllis Rodgers

    as Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments

  • Ron Thornhill

    as Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments
Directing Errol Morris Director
Production Mark Lipson Producer
Sound Brad Fuller Sound
Sound Jack Leahy Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Samuel Lehmer Sound Effects Editor
Writing Errol Morris Writer
Sound Philip Glass Music
Camera Robert Chappell Director of Photography
Camera Stefan Czapsky Director of Photography
Editing Paul Barnes Editor
Costume & Make-Up Theo Mayes Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Theo Mayes Key Hair Stylist
Sound Van Allen James Dialogue Editor
Sound Jaime Kibben Dialogue Editor
Sound Samuel Lehmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Jeff Kliment Sound Effects Editor
Crew Matt Vogel Special Effects
Lighting John Geisler Gaffer
Art Ted Bafaloukos Title Designer
Art Ted Bafaloukos Production Design
Art Lester Cohen Art Direction
Production Shelley Houis Production Manager
Production Steven Stoke Unit Manager
Production Lindsay Law Executive Producer
Production Brad Fuller Associate Producer
Camera Newton Thomas Sigel Additional Director of Photography

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