The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Crime Documentary

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

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  • Release Date: 1988-08-28
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Director: Errol Morris

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Randall Adams

      Self

    • David Harris

      Self

    • Gus Rose

      Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

    • Jackie Johnson

      Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

    • Marshall Touchton

      Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

    • Dale Holt

      Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

    • Sam Kittrell

      Self - Police Detective in Vidor

    • Hootie Nelson

      Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

    • Dennis Johnson

      Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

    • Floyd Jackson

      Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

    • Edith James

      Self - Defense Attorney

    • Dennis White

      Self - Defense Attorney

    • Don Metcalfe

      Self - The Judge

    • Emily Miller

      Self - Surprise Eyewitness

    • R.L. Miller

      Self - Surprise Eyewitness

    • Elba Carr

      Self - Employee at Fas-Gas

    • Michael Randell

      Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness

    • Melvyn Carson Bruder

      Self - Appellate Attorney

    • Ron Adams

      Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)

    • John Dillinger

      Self - Gangster (archive footage)

    • James Grigson

      Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)

    • Mark Mays

      Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)

    • Douglas Mulder

      Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)

    • Anna Sage

      Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)

    • Teresa Turko

      Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

    • Henry M. Wade

      Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)

    • Robert Wood

      Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

    • Errol Morris

      Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    • Amanda Caprio

      Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments

    • Michael Cirilla

      2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments

    • Adam Goldfine

      Randall Adams - Re-Enactments

    • Derek Horton

      David Harris - Re-Enactments

    • Marianne Leone Cooper

      Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments

    • Michael Nicoll

      Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments

    • Phyllis Rodgers

      Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments

    • Ron Thornhill

      Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments

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