The Thin Blue Line

The story

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.

Cast

R Randall AdamsSelf D David HarrisSelf G Gus RoseSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas J Jackie JohnsonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas M Marshall TouchtonSelf - Homicide Detective in Dallas D Dale HoltSelf - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas S Sam KittrellSelf - Police Detective in Vidor H Hootie NelsonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor D Dennis JohnsonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor F Floyd JacksonSelf - Friend of David Harris in Vidor E Edith JamesSelf - Defense Attorney D Dennis WhiteSelf - Defense Attorney

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D Don MetcalfeSelf - The Judge E Emily MillerSelf - Surprise Eyewitness R R.L. MillerSelf - Surprise Eyewitness E Elba CarrSelf - Employee at Fas-Gas M Michael RandellSelf - Third Surprise Eyewitness M Melvyn Carson BruderSelf - Appellate Attorney R Ron AdamsSelf - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage) J John DillingerSelf - Gangster (archive footage) J James GrigsonSelf - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage) M Mark MaysSelf - Murder Victim (archive footage) D Douglas MulderSelf - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage) A Anna SageSelf - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage) T Teresa TurkoSelf - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage) H Henry M. WadeSelf - Texas District Attorney (archive footage) R Robert WoodSelf - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage) E Errol MorrisSelf - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) A Amanda CaprioPopcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments M Michael Cirilla2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments A Adam GoldfineRandall Adams - Re-Enactments D Derek HortonDavid Harris - Re-Enactments M Marianne Leone CooperOfficer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments M Michael NicollInterrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments P Phyllis RodgersPolice Stenographer - Re-Enactments R Ron ThornhillOfficer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments