
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Crime, Documentary
Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
Director: Errol Morris
Writer: Errol Morris
The 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
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