The Thin Blue Line

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Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Feb 7, 2017 6:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:103
Copyright:1988
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Errol Morris

Description

One of the greatest documentaries of all time, Errol Morris’s 1988 masterpiece created something beautiful out of a horrific real-life event—and even went on to effect real change. Billed as "the first movie mystery to actually solve a murder," The Thin Blue Line is credited with overturning the death sentence conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the murder of a Dallas police officer. With a mix of artful re-enactments and captivating interviews, Morris explores the circumstances that led to this wrongful conviction. Combining a superb score composed by Philip Glass and mesmerising editing, the audience is pulled into a maze of unreliable witnesses and fuzzy evidence.


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