Country
United States
Date
Apr 30, 1988
Note
USA Film Festival
Erases the border between art and activism.
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hootie Nelson | Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor |
| Dennis Johnson | Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor |
| Floyd Jackson | Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor |
| Edith James | Self - Defense Attorney |
| Dennis White | Self - Defense Attorney |
| Don Metcalfe | Self - The Judge |
| Emily Miller | Self - Surprise Eyewitness |
| R.L. Miller | Self - Surprise Eyewitness |
| Elba Carr | Self - Employee at Fas-Gas |
| Michael Randell | Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness |
| Melvyn Carson Bruder | Self - Appellate Attorney |
| Ron Adams | Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage) |
| John Dillinger | Self - Gangster (archive footage) |
| James Grigson | Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage) |
| Mark Mays | Self - Murder Victim (archive footage) |
| Douglas Mulder | Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage) |
| Anna Sage | Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage) |
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| Teresa Turko | Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage) |
| Henry M. Wade | Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage) |
| Robert Wood | Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage) |
| Errol Morris | Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Amanda Caprio | Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments |
| Michael Cirilla | 2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments |
| Adam Goldfine | Randall Adams - Re-Enactments |
| Derek Horton | David Harris - Re-Enactments |
| Marianne Leone Cooper | Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments |
| Michael Nicoll | Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments |
| Phyllis Rodgers | Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments |
| Ron Thornhill | Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments |
Genres
CrimeDocumentary
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Thin Blue Line |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions |
| Data di uscita | 28 agosto 1988 |
| Exec. Producer | Lindsay Law |
| Producer | Mark Lipson, Brad Fuller |
| Writer | Errol Morris |
| Editors | Paul Barnes |
| Cinematography | Robert Chappell, Stefan Czapsky, Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Asst. Directors | Errol Morris |
| Lighting | John Geisler |
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| Camera Operators | Robert Chappell, Stefan Czapsky, Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Add. Photography | Robert Chappell, Stefan Czapsky, Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Production Design | Ted Bafaloukos, Lester Cohen |
| Art Direction | Lester Cohen, Ted Bafaloukos |
| Set Decoration | Ted Bafaloukos, Lester Cohen |
| Special Effects | Matt Vogel |
| Composer | Philip Glass, Jack Leahy, Samuel Lehmer, Brad Fuller, Jaime Kibben, Jeff Kliment, Van Allen James |
| Sound | Jack Leahy, Samuel Lehmer, Brad Fuller, Philip Glass, Jaime Kibben, Jeff Kliment, Van Allen James |
| Costume Design | Theo Mayes |
| Makeup | Theo Mayes |
| Hairstyling | Theo Mayes |
| Incasso | 1.209.846 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 28, 1988
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 20, 1989
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 26, 2005
Certification
12
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