The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1988-08-28
Runtime: 103 minutes
Director: Errol Morris
Revenue: $1,209,846 USD
Top Cast
- 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
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