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  1. The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film by Errol Morris, about the trial and conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 shooting of Dallas police officer Robert W. Wood. Morris became interested in the case while doing research for a film about Dr. James Grigson, a psychiatrist known in Texas as "Dr. Death" for ...

  2. The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom which aired on BBC1 from 1995 to 1996. It was created and written by Ben Elton, and starred Rowan Atkinson. The series was popular with viewers, though it suffered in critical reviews due to "inconsistent character development" and an "overly broad plot line". It was ranked number 34 in a poll ...

  3. A humorous look at the mishaps and misadventures of a police station in an English town, starring Rowan Atkinson, James Dreyfus and David Haig. Watch episodes, cast, trivia, reviews and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.

    • (8.1K)
    • 1995-11-13
    • Comedy, Crime
    • 30
  4. The "blue" in "thin blue line" refers to the blue color of the uniforms of many police departments. The phrase originated as an allusion to The Thin Red Line incident during the Crimean War in 1854, wherein a Scottish regiment —wearing red uniforms —famously held off a Imperial Russian Army cavalry charge.

  5. Aug 25, 1988 · The Thin Blue Line: Directed by Errol Morris. With Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson. A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.

    • (26K)
    • Documentary, Crime
    • Errol Morris
    • 1988-08-25
  6. A film that exposes the flawed justice system and the murder of a Dallas police officer. The director uses reenactments, interviews, and music to create a compelling case for Randall Dale Adams' innocence.

  7. Watch the acclaimed film that exposed a wrongful conviction and changed the course of justice. The Thin Blue Line is a masterpiece of journalism, drama, and music by Philip Glass.