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The Thin Blue Line

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.

1h 43m1988NRTMDb 7.7

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 August 1988
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.7 / 10 (430 votes)

Production

Director
Errol Morris
Writers
Errol Morris
Studios
American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$1.2M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English