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The Thin Blue Lie is a 2000 television film directed by Roger Young and starring Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, and Paul Sorvino. It was released on August 13, 2000 on Showtime . The title is a reference to the phrase " thin blue line " used to describe the hypothetical role of law enforcement as the line between order and chaos.
Aug 13, 2000 · The Thin Blue Lie: Directed by Roger Young. With Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino, Cynthia Preston. A spine-chilling thriller about a courageous young reporter who risks his life and career to go deep into police abuse within homicide.
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- Drama
- Roger Young
- 2000-08-13
The Thin Blue Lie. Investigative journalists (Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Cynthia Preston) seek the truth behind police corruption in 1970s Philadelphia.
- Roger Young
- TV-14
- Rob Morrow
Television movie based on the true story of Jonathan Neumann, a young investigative reporter who won the Pulitzer Prize in the 1970s for exposing corruption in the Philadelphia police department.
- Roger Young
- Charles Officer
Aug 13, 2000 · The city of Brotherly Love is waging a successful war against crime led by its tough-talking mayor, Frank Rizzo. But a maverick investigative reporter, Jonathan Neumann, has heard some troubling rumors: stories of innocent people victimized by a "goon squad" of law enforcement officers.
Aug 1, 2000 · As Neumann pieces together his story, he finds himself increasingly threatened by a posse of "goon squad" cops who tap his phone, break into his apartment, and even resort to physical assault. The Thin Blue Lie was originally screened on Showtime on August 13, 2000.
The city of Brotherly Love is waging a successful war against crime led by its tough-talking mayor, Frank Rizzo. But a maverick investigative reporter, Jonathan Neumann, has heard some troubling rumors: stories of innocent people victimized by a “goon squad” of law enforcement officers. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
