August 28, 1988
103 minutes
CrimeDocumentary
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.
Trailer
Cast
Randall Adams
(Self)
David Harris
(Self)
Gus Rose
(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)
Jackie Johnson
(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)
Marshall Touchton
(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)
Dale Holt
(Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas)
Sam Kittrell
(Self - Police Detective in Vidor)
Hootie Nelson
(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)
Dennis Johnson
(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)
Floyd Jackson
(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)
Edith James
(Self - Defense Attorney)
Dennis White
(Self - Defense Attorney)
Don Metcalfe
(Self - The Judge)
Emily Miller
(Self - Surprise Eyewitness)
R.L. Miller
(Self - Surprise Eyewitness)
Elba Carr
(Self - Employee at Fas-Gas)
Michael Randell
(Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness)
Melvyn Carson Bruder
(Self - Appellate Attorney)
Ron Adams
(Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage))
John Dillinger
(Self - Gangster (archive footage))
James Grigson
(Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage))
Mark Mays
(Self - Murder Victim (archive footage))
Douglas Mulder
(Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage))
Anna Sage
(Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage))
Teresa Turko
(Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage))
Henry M. Wade
(Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage))
Robert Wood
(Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage))
Errol Morris
(Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited))
Amanda Caprio
(Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments)
Michael Cirilla
(2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments)
Adam Goldfine
(Randall Adams - Re-Enactments)
Derek Horton
(David Harris - Re-Enactments)
Marianne Leone Cooper
(Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments)
Michael Nicoll
(Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments)
Phyllis Rodgers
(Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments)
Ron Thornhill
(Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments)
