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The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Genres

CrimeDocumentary

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$1209846

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.671/10

Release Date

28 August 1988

Country

United States of America

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

Don Metcalfe

Don Metcalfe

Self - The Judge

Emily Miller

Emily Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness

R.L. Miller

R.L. Miller

Self - Surprise Eyewitness

Elba Carr

Elba Carr

Self - Employee at Fas-Gas

Michael Randell

Michael Randell

Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness

Melvyn Carson Bruder

Melvyn Carson Bruder

Self - Appellate Attorney

Ron Adams

Ron Adams

Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)

John Dillinger

John Dillinger

Self - Gangster (archive footage)

James Grigson

James Grigson

Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)

Mark Mays

Mark Mays

Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)

Douglas Mulder

Douglas Mulder

Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)

Anna Sage

Anna Sage

Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)

Teresa Turko

Teresa Turko

Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

Henry M. Wade

Henry M. Wade

Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)

Robert Wood

Robert Wood

Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Amanda Caprio

Amanda Caprio

Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments

Michael Cirilla

Michael Cirilla

2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments

Adam Goldfine

Adam Goldfine

Randall Adams - Re-Enactments

Derek Horton

Derek Horton

David Harris - Re-Enactments

Marianne Leone Cooper

Marianne Leone Cooper

Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments

Michael Nicoll

Michael Nicoll

Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments

Phyllis Rodgers

Phyllis Rodgers

Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments

Ron Thornhill

Ron Thornhill

Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments

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