The Thin Blue Line
Erases the border between art and activism.
An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood.Using 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.
- Director
- Errol Morris
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $1M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
14 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Thin Blue Line actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using 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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Thin Blue Line appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #24
Placed at #24 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $1M
- Release date
- Aug 28, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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