Errol Morris broke cinematic ground with The Thin Blue Line, establishing a new genre in the non-fiction feature by creating a fascinating reconstruction and investigation of a brutal and senseless murder.
The case in question is centred on the 1976 murder of a Dallas policeman. The murder remained unsolved for over a month until the Dallas police department received word that 16-year-old David Harris had been arrested in Vidor, Texas, after having bragged to friends that he killed a Dallas cop. Although the murder weapon was found in a nearby swamp, Harris later insisted that his boasting was meant only to impress his friends and insisted the real murderer was a hitchhiker he had picked up earlier that day named Randall Adams.
Morris assembles diverse interviews, photo montages, film clips and reenactments of the crime to make a strong case for Adams's innocence, leading to a shocking finale.
| Title | Storyville - Season 15 Episode 24 The Thin Blue Line |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC Four, BBC Two |
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| Keyword | current affairs |
| First Air Date | Nov 15, 1997 |
| Last Air date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Season | 28 Season |
| Episode | 660 Episode |
| Runtime | 85:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.57/ 10 by 7.00 users |
| Popularity | 38.052 |
| Language | English |
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