The Thin Blue Line
367 Reviews
1988
1h 43min
Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
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
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