The Thin Blue Line
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76% Critic Match

The Thin Blue Line

Erases the border between art and activism.

7.6 / 10 1988 1h 43mNR English
CrimeDocumentary

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

RA

Randall Adams

Self

Lead
DH

David Harris

Self

GR

Gus Rose

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

JJ

Jackie Johnson

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

MT

Marshall Touchton

Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas

DH

Dale Holt

Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas

SK

Sam Kittrell

Self - Police Detective in Vidor

HN

Hootie Nelson

Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Errol Morris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Thin Blue Line is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker