The Thin Blue Line

Name: The Thin Blue Line
Released: 1988-08-28

1988· 12· 1h 43m· Crime· Documentary

“Erases the border between art and activism.”

This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

1988-08-28

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Key Crew

Director of PhotographyRobert Chappell

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 25 crew)

Runtime1h 43m · 12

StatusReleased

StudiosAmerican Playhouse · Third Floor Productions

Box office$1M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating7.6/10 · 414 votes

Original languageen

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