The Thin Blue Line
1988 · Crime, Documentary · 1h 43m · NR · ★ 7.7 on TMDB
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The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 crime and documentary movie directed by Errol Morris. It stars Randall Adams, David Harris and Gus Rose. It runs 1h 43m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Philo, AMC+, Criterion Channel and Sundance Now.
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.
Details
- Released
- August 28, 1988
- Director
- Errol Morris
- Cast
- Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson, Marshall Touchton, Dale Holt
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Age rating
- NR
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