


Erases the border between art and activism.
The Thin Blue Line
CrimeDocumentary
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.
Directed by Errol Morris
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CAST
The people behind the story
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Randall AdamsSelf—
David HarrisSelf—
Gus RoseSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas—
Jackie JohnsonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas—
Marshall TouchtonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas—
Dale HoltSelf - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas—
Sam KittrellSelf - Police Detective in Vidor—
Hootie NelsonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor

















