The Thin Blue Line

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1988· Errol Morris· 103 min
CrimeDocumentary

Through hypnotic reenactments and interviews, a filmmaker exposes the wrongful murder conviction of a man on death row in Dallas.

Why watch: The documentary that freed an innocent man from death row. Preserved in the National Film Registry.
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Cast

Randall Adams as Self
David Harris as Self
Gus Rose as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Jackie Johnson as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Marshall Touchton as Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
Dale Holt as Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
Sam Kittrell as Self - Police Detective in Vidor
Hootie Nelson as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Dennis Johnson as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Floyd Jackson as Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
Edith James as Self - Defense Attorney
Dennis White as Self - Defense Attorney
Don Metcalfe as Self - The Judge
Emily Miller as Self - Surprise Eyewitness
R.L. Miller as Self - Surprise Eyewitness

Crew

Errol Morris — Director
Errol Morris — Writer
Mark Lipson — Producer
Lindsay Law — Executive Producer
Robert Chappell — Director of Photography
Stefan Czapsky — Director of Photography
Paul Barnes — Editor
Ted Bafaloukos — Production Design
Lester Cohen — Art Direction

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