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Through the use of reenactments of the crime, photo montages, film clips and interviews, this is a reconstruction and investigation of the 1976 murder of a Dallas policeman and the subsequent arrest and sentencing to death of a man who claims to be innocent.
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| Description: Academy AwardÂ(r)-winner* Errol Morris broke new ground with the riveting (LA Weekly) film that dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigatio... More at Amazon Marketplace | ||||
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| Available Formats | DVD, VHS |
| Directors | Errol Morris |
| UPC | 013131129335, 026359017735, 027616902320 |
| Genre | Education/General Interest |
| Subgenre | Cops • Crime/Conspiracy |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Release Date | 1988 |
| Running Time | 1hr 41min |
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| Original Language | English |
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| Professional Reviews | (02/01/2008, p.143, Empire Staff): 4 stars out of 5 -- "As gripping as any thriller, this is a rare film that actually saved someone's life.", (03/01/2001, p.66, Geoffrey Macnab): "...[A] groundbreaking documentary....[The] relentless Philip Glass music adds to the sense of forboding...", (03/23/1988, Cart.): "...THE THIN BLUE LINE constitutes a mesmerizing reconstruction and investigation of a senseless murder....[The] visual design, lighting and editing are impeccable...", (06/01/1988, p.2-6, Pat Aufderhide): "...The combination of objective truth and experience adds up in THE THIN BLUE LINE to a philosophical horror...", (07/29/2005, p.4E, Mike Clark): "The most provocative movie ever about miscarried justice -- and a heavy influence on the following decade's non-fiction TV crime shows.", (08/26/1988, p.C6, Janet Maslin): "...A brilliant work of pulp fiction....[Morris creates] a vision that is both poetic and perverse...", (09/02/1988, p.C4, Kevin Thomas): "...Fascinating....Morris pulls off a genuine shocker to cap his film..." |
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Definitive Morris Documentary!
Pros: Creative visual work, appropriate musical score, editing, overall conception Cons: may be disturbing for naive people, not everyone likes documentary Read More at Epinions.com A Fascinating and Disturbing Film
Pros: engrossing subject matter, extremely well directed,score, production values, an astounding ending Cons: one MAJOR flaw - see below Bottom Line: Chilling.....
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