The Thin Blue Line
1988 · 103 min
Crime · Documentary
★ 7.7Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Errol Morris
- Writer Errol Morris
- Director of Photography Robert Chappell
- Director of Photography Stefan Czapsky
Cast
- R
Randall Adams
Self
- D
David Harris
Self
- G
Gus Rose
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
- J
Jackie Johnson
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
- M
Marshall Touchton
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
- D
Dale Holt
Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
- S
Sam Kittrell
Self - Police Detective in Vidor
- H
Hootie Nelson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
- D
Dennis Johnson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
- F
Floyd Jackson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
- E
Edith James
Self - Defense Attorney
- D
Dennis White
Self - Defense Attorney
Crew
- Director — Errol Morris
- Writer — Errol Morris
- Director of Photography — Robert Chappell
- Director of Photography — Stefan Czapsky
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