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1988

The Thin Blue Line

TMDB 7.7

1h 43m · 28 Aug 1988

Crime · Documentary

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.

Directed byErrol Morris

Cast

  • Randall AdamsSelf
  • David HarrisSelf
  • Gus RoseSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas
  • Jackie JohnsonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas
  • Marshall TouchtonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas
  • Dale HoltSelf - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
  • Sam KittrellSelf - Police Detective in Vidor
  • Hootie NelsonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
  • Dennis JohnsonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
  • Floyd JacksonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

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Streaming in United States

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