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The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Erases the border between art and activism.

7.7 Rating
103 min 1988

Overview

One night in November 1976, after his car breaks down on a road outside Dallas, Randall Dale Adams accepts a ride from teenager David Harris. Harris is driving a stolen vehicle and, later that night, when Dallas police officer Robert Wood pulls the car over to check its headlights, he is shot and killed. A jury believes Adams is the killer, but stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

Top Cast

Status

Released

Budget

Unknown

Revenue

$1,209,846

Original Language

EN

Production Companies

American PlayhouseThird Floor Productions

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