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1988

The Thin Blue Line

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

Credits

Director

Errol Morris

Producers

Mark Lipson , Lindsay Law

Writer

Errol Morris

Cinematographers

Stefan Czapsky , Robert Chappell

Editor

Paul Barnes

Production Design

Ted Bafaloukos

Cast

Randall Adams , David Harris , Gus Rose , Jackie Johnson , Marshall Touchton , Dale Holt , Sam Kittrell , Hootie Nelson , Dennis Johnson , Floyd Jackson

Studios

American Playhouse , Third Floor Productions

Genres

Crime Documentary

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Thin Blue Line (1988) movie poster
The Thin Blue Line (1988) movie poster
The Thin Blue Line (1988) movie poster
The Thin Blue Line (1988) movie poster
The Thin Blue Line (1988) movie poster

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