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    The Thin Blue Line

    1995 · Sitcom · 2 seasons

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  1. The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film by Errol Morris, about the trial and conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 shooting of Dallas police officer Robert W. Wood. Morris became interested in the case while doing research for a film about Dr. James Grigson, a psychiatrist known in Texas as "Dr. Death" for testifying with "100 percent certainty" of a defendant's ...

  2. Aug 25, 1988 · A film by Errol Morris that reenacts the crime and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas, Texas, and exposes the flimsy evidence and corrupt justice system that convicted an innocent man. The title refers to the phrase "thin blue line" used by the judge to justify the death penalty.

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    • Documentary, Crime
    • Errol Morris
    • 1988-08-25
  3. Jul 6, 2020 · The origin of the thin blue line dates back to an 1854 battle during the Crimean War, in which a British infantry regiment, in red uniforms, stood its ground against a Russian cavalry charge. The ...

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  4. Errol Morris' film investigates the case of Randall Adams, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Texas. The film uses interviews, reconstructions, and symbolic images to explore the facts, the witnesses, and the human drama of the crime.

  5. The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom which aired on BBC1 from 1995 to 1996. It was created and written by Ben Elton, and starred Rowan Atkinson.The series was popular with viewers, though it suffered in critical reviews due to "inconsistent character development" and an "overly broad plot line".

  6. The " thin blue line " is a term that typically refers to the concept of the police as the line between law and order and chaos in society. [1] The "blue" in "thin blue line" refers to the blue color of the uniforms of many police departments. The phrase originated as an allusion to The Thin Red Line incident during the Crimean War in 1854 ...

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  8. A film that exposes the flawed justice system and the murder of a Dallas police officer. The director uses reenactments, interviews, and music to create a compelling case for Randall Dale Adams' innocence.

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