The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

7.7 103 min Movie
CrimeDocumentary

Erases the border between art and activism.

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.

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Cast

Randall Adams Randall Adams Self
David Harris David Harris Self
Gus Rose Gus Rose Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Jackie Johnson Jackie Johnson Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Marshall Touchton Marshall Touchton Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Dale Holt Dale Holt Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
Sam Kittrell Sam Kittrell Self - Police Detective in Vidor
Hootie Nelson Hootie Nelson Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Floyd Jackson Floyd Jackson Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Edith James Edith James Self - Defense Attorney
Dennis White Dennis White Self - Defense Attorney

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