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The Thin Blue Line
Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
The Thin Blue Line
August 28, 1988
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Cast (36)
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Randall Adams
Self
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David Harris
Self
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Gus Rose
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
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Jackie Johnson
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
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Marshall Touchton
Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas
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Dale Holt
Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas
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Sam Kittrell
Self - Police Detective in Vidor
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Hootie Nelson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
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Dennis Johnson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
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Floyd Jackson
Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor
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Edith James
Self - Defense Attorney
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Dennis White
Self - Defense Attorney
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Don Metcalfe
Self - The Judge
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Emily Miller
Self - Surprise Eyewitness
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R.L. Miller
Self - Surprise Eyewitness
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Elba Carr
Self - Employee at Fas-Gas
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Michael Randell
Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness
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Melvyn Carson Bruder
Self - Appellate Attorney
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Ron Adams
Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage)
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John Dillinger
Self - Gangster (archive footage)
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James Grigson
Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage)
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Mark Mays
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
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Douglas Mulder
Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage)
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Anna Sage
Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage)
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Teresa Turko
Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)
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Henry M. Wade
Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage)
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Robert Wood
Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage)
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Errol Morris
Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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Amanda Caprio
Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments
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Michael Cirilla
2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments
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Adam Goldfine
Randall Adams - Re-Enactments
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Derek Horton
David Harris - Re-Enactments
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Marianne Leone Cooper
Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments
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Michael Nicoll
Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments
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Phyllis Rodgers
Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments
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Ron Thornhill
Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments
Crew (25)
Directing
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Errol Morris
Director
Writing
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Errol Morris
Writer
Production
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Brad Fuller
Associate Producer
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Lindsay Law
Executive Producer
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Shelley Houis
Production Manager
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Mark Lipson
Producer
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Steven Stoke
Unit Manager
Sound
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Philip Glass
Music
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Van Allen James
Dialogue Editor
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Brad Fuller
Sound
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Jeff Kliment
Sound Effects Editor
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Samuel Lehmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Samuel Lehmer
Sound Effects Editor
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Jaime Kibben
Dialogue Editor
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Jack Leahy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
Camera
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Stefan Czapsky
Director of Photography
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Robert Chappell
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
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Theo Mayes
Key Makeup Artist
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Theo Mayes
Key Hair Stylist
Crew
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Matt Vogel
Special Effects
Editing
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Paul Barnes
Editor
Lighting
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John Geisler
Gaffer