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The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

HDMovie1988103 minCrimeDocumentary

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.

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Original title
The Thin Blue Line
Release date
August 28, 1988
Original language
English
Country
United States
Runtime
103 minutes
Studio
American Playhouse, Third Floor Productions
TMDB audience rating
7.7 / 10 · 430 votes
Also known as
La delgada línea azul · 正義難伸
Status
Released

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