The Thin Blue Line

Plot

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

  • Errol Morris

    Director

  • Errol Morris

    Writer

  • Robert Chappell

    Director of Photography

  • Stefan Czapsky

    Director of Photography

  • Paul Barnes

    Editor

  • 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

  • Runtime

    103 minutes

    Released

    1988-08-28

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    American Playhouse

    Third Floor Productions

    Sound

  • Philip Glass

    Music

  • Updated

    41 days ago

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