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The Thin Blue Line (1988)

103 min · Crime, Documentation, Investigative Documentary, documentary film

Popularity5/5
12-month trend16k9.6kExpand

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16k02025-09: 10,192 views2025-10: 10,248 views2025-11: 9,953 views2025-12: 12,844 views2026-01: 13,631 views2026-02: 9,814 views2026-03: 12,468 views2026-04: 15,938 views2026-05: 14,570 views2026-06: 9,611 views2026-07: 10,454 views2026-08: 11,643 views
Sep10kOct10kNov10.0kDec13kJan14kFeb9.8kMar12kApr16kMay15kJun9.6kJul10kAug12k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Errol Morris

Cast

Errol Morris, Randall Adams, David Ray Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson, Sam Kittrell, Dale Holt, Marshall Touchton, Dennis Johnson, Hootie Nelson, Floyd Jackson, Melvyn Carson Bruder, Edith James, Dennis White, Don Metcalfe

The story

The film presents a series of interviews about the investigation of the shooting of Dallas police officer Robert Wood and a re-enactment of the crime based on the testimony and recollections of Adams, Harris (the actual murderer), the judge presiding over the case (Donald J. Metcalfe), and several witnesses (including Emily Miller and R. L.

Catalogue themes and tags

Accusal, Beweismaterial, Blamage, Enquiry, Ermordung, Falsifying evidence, Mordzeugin, Murder of Police Man, Murderer, Observer, Polizeibeamter, Tatverdächtiger, Victim of Murder, Wrong Suspect, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Indie, Documentary

Genres

Crime, Documentation, Investigative Documentary, documentary film

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