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The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

"Erases the border between art and activism."

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.

Release DateAugust 28, 1988
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Thin Blue Line
Runtime1h 43min
Budget—
Revenue$1,209,846
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesAmerican PlayhouseThird Floor Productions