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Erases the border between art and activism.

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

August 28, 19881h 43mEN
7.6

410 votes

Overview

This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

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Released

Original Language

English

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Revenue

$1.2M

Production Companies

American PlayhouseThird Floor Productions

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10.0

In November 1976 in Dallas, Texas, Police Officer Robert Wood was shot and killed while making an otherwise routine traffic stop. One man was arrested and sentenced to death for the crime, based on the testimony of a sixteen year old acquaintance. These basic facts are covered in one of the most brilliant films to come out of the 1980's. Randall Adams was no drifter. He was moving from Ohio and was staying in Dallas with his brother. He found a good job, and planned on living there a while. Then he met David Harris, a punk from a Klan-infested small town in southern Texas. The officer is murde…

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