The Thin Blue Line (1988)

ALL 08/28/1988 (en) Crime, Documentary 103 Min
  • Release
    08/28/1988
  • Production
    American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    76.79%
  • Original title
    The Thin Blue Line
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,209,846.00
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Overview

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

  1. Errol Morris

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Paul Barnes

    Editor

  4. Mark Lipson

    Producer



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  1. Randall Adams

    Self

  2. David Harris

    Self

  3. Gus Rose

    Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  4. Jackie Johnson

    Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  5. Marshall Touchton

    Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

  6. Dale Holt

    Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

  7. Sam Kittrell

    Self - Police Detective in Vidor

  8. Hootie Nelson

    Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  9. Dennis Johnson

    Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  10. Floyd Jackson

    Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

  11. Edith James

    Self - Defense Attorney

  12. Dennis White

    Self - Defense Attorney

  13. Don Metcalfe

    Self - The Judge

  14. Emily Miller

    Self - Surprise Eyewitness

  15. R.L. Miller

    Self - Surprise Eyewitness

  16. Elba Carr

    Self - Employee at Fas-Gas

  17. Michael Randell

    Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness

  18. Melvyn Carson Bruder

    Self - Appellate Attorney

  19. Ron Adams

    Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)

  20. John Dillinger

    Self - Gangster (archive footage)

  21. James Grigson

    Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)

  22. Mark Mays

    Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)

  23. Douglas Mulder

    Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)

  24. Anna Sage

    Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)

  25. Teresa Turko

    Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

  26. Henry M. Wade

    Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)

  27. Robert Wood

    Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)

  28. Errol Morris

    Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

  29. Amanda Caprio

    Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments

  30. Michael Cirilla

    2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments

  31. Adam Goldfine

    Randall Adams - Re-Enactments

  32. Derek Horton

    David Harris - Re-Enactments

  33. Marianne Leone Cooper

    Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments

  34. Michael Nicoll

    Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments

  35. Phyllis Rodgers

    Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments

  36. Ron Thornhill

    Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 36 , Crews : 25

Keyword

The Thin Blue Line (1988) 103 Min

ALL 08/28/1988 (en)
Crime, Documentary
  • Release 08/28/1988
  • Production
    American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions
  • Original title The Thin Blue Line
  • en
  • Revenue1,209,846.00

Overview

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

  1. Errol Morris

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Paul Barnes

    Editor

  4. Mark Lipson

    Producer