The Thin Blue Line
Erases the border between art and activism.
1988 en 103 minutes
Rating: 7.6
Plot
An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using 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.
Trailer
Cast
Randall Adams
Self
David Harris
Self
Gus Rose
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Jackie Johnson
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Marshall Touchton
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Dale Holt
Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
Sam Kittrell
Self - Police Detective in Vidor
Hootie Nelson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Dennis Johnson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Floyd Jackson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Edith James
Self - Defense Attorney
Dennis White
Self - Defense Attorney
Don Metcalfe
Self - The Judge
Emily Miller
Self - Surprise Eyewitness
R.L. Miller
Self - Surprise Eyewitness
Elba Carr
Self - Employee at Fas-Gas
Michael Randell
Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness
Melvyn Carson Bruder
Self - Appellate Attorney
Ron Adams
Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)
John Dillinger
Self - Gangster (archive footage)
James Grigson
Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)
Mark Mays
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
Douglas Mulder
Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)
Anna Sage
Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)
Teresa Turko
Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)
Henry M. Wade
Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)
Robert Wood
Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)
Errol Morris
Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Amanda Caprio
Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments
Michael Cirilla
2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments
Adam Goldfine
Randall Adams - Re-Enactments
Derek Horton
David Harris - Re-Enactments
Marianne Leone Cooper
Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments
Michael Nicoll
Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments
Phyllis Rodgers
Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments
Ron Thornhill
Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments
