The Thin Blue Line Soundtrack

Synopsis: Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas, Texas. Briefly, a drifter (Randall Adams) ran out of gas and was picked up by a 16-year-old runaway (David Harris). Later that night, they drank some beer, smoked some marijuana, and went to the movies. Then, their stories diverged. Adams claimed that he left for his motel, where he was staying with his brother, and went to sleep. Harris, however, said that they were stopped by police late that night, and Adams suddenly shot the officer approaching their car. The film shows the audience the evidence gathered by the police, who were under extreme pressure to clear the case. It strongly makes a point that the circumstantial evidence was very flimsy. In fact, it becomes apparent that Harris was a much more likely suspect and was in the middle of a crime spree, eventually ending up on Death Row himself for the later commission of other crimes. Morris implies th
Director(s): Errol Morris
Production: HBO Video
  12 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1988
101 min
890 Views


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1Boston Blackie2:37
2Confession2:50
3Deception1:25
4Dr. Death4:41
5Electric Chair2:53
6Emily8:38
7End Credits3:58
8Hell On Earth1:44
9Help Me2:32
10Judge0:44
11Lies2:04
12Looking2:59
13Opening Credits1:32
14Prologue4:43
15Randall2:19
16Remembering1:53
17The Whole Truth1:39
18Thin Blue Line1:04

Errol Morris

Errol Mark Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American film director primarily of documentaries examining and investigating, among other things, authorities and eccentrics. He is perhaps best known for his 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line, commonly cited among the best and most influential documentaries ever made. In 2003, his documentary film The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. more…

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