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Cast & Crew

Errol Morris
Director
Errol Morris
Writer
Randall Adams
As Self
Jackie Johnson
As Self (Homicide Detective in Dallas)
Gus Rose
As Self (Homicide Detective in Dallas)
David Harris
As Self

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The Thin Blue Line is a gripping documentary that examines the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the wrongful conviction of Randall Adams, who was sentenced to death for the crime. Through interviews and re-enactments, the film reveals the truth about the investigation and the conspiracy that led to Adams' conviction. With a title inspired by a line from Rudyard Kipling's poem "Tommy," the film sheds light on the corruption and flaws in the criminal justice system and raises questions about the thin line that separates society from anarchy.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Thin Blue Line include Confessions of Crime, The Iceman Tapes: Conversations With a Killer, A Bronx Tale, True Romance, The Silence of the Lambs, Stand by Me.