The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Erases the border between art and activism.

1988103 min7.7 / 10

A formally innovative true-crime investigation that uses stylized reenactments and rigorous evidence-gathering to expose systemic injustice and argue for the exoneration of a wrongly condemned man.

An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

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