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The Thin Blue Line

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.

Where to Stream

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Where to Rent

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Where to Buy

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Box Office

Budget: N/A
Revenue: $1,209,846

Verdict: Unknown

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Errol Morris (Director)
> Robert Chappell (Director of Photography)
> Stefan Czapsky (Director of Photography)
> Newton Thomas Sigel (Additional Director of Photography)

Writers

> Errol Morris (Writer)