# The Thin Blue Line (1988)

> Errol Morris turns a disputed Dallas murder conviction into a hypnotic investigation of unreliable testimony, institutional pressure, and the machinery of capital punishment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8430

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Crime, Documentary
- Director: Errol Morris
- Cast: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson, Marshall Touchton, Dale Holt, Sam Kittrell, Hootie Nelson
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096257/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, eerie, paranoid, serious viewing, true crime night

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of justice and its failures in the face of a flawed system.

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