1988 · 1h 41m · Crime, Documentary

The Thin Blue Line

Directed byErrol Morris

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7.9

26.4K votes

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Released Aug 25, 1988

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9th of 129Films of 1988 with 10,000+ votes

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Director: Errol Morris
Writer: Errol Morris
Music: Philip Glass
Cinematography: Robert Chappell Stefan Czapsky
Editing: Paul Barnes
Producers: Mark Lipson Gary T. McDonald

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