The Thin Blue Line
1988 · directed by Errol Morris
- Rating
- 83/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
The Thin Blue Line (1988), directed by Errol Morris, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Randall Adams
- David Harris
- Gus Rose
- Jackie Johnson
- Marshall Touchton
- Dale Holt
- Sam Kittrell
- Hootie Nelson
- Dennis Johnson
- Floyd Jackson
Crew
- Robert Chappell — Director of Photography
- Stefan Czapsky — Director of Photography
- Paul Barnes — Editor
- Errol Morris — Writer
More from Errol Morris
- The Fog of War (2003) — 84/100 · hit
- Vernon, Florida (1981) — 81/100 · hit
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) — 79/100
- A Brief History of Time (1991) — 78/100
- Gates of Heaven (1978) — 78/100
- Tabloid (2011) — 73/100
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