The thin blue line / an Errol Morris film ; an American Playhouse presentation ; executive producer, Lindsay Law ; produced by Mark Lipson ; directed by Errol Morris.

Examines the roadside murder of a Dallas police officer, and the subsequent arrest and conviction of drifter Randall Adams, who was given a death sentence despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: American Playhouse Theatrical Films (Presenter), Criterion Collection (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Morris, Errol (Film director), Law, Lindsay (Producer), Lipson, Mark (Producer), Adams, Randall Dale (Commentator), Rose, Gus (Commentator), Harris, David, 1960-2004 (Commentator), Johnson, Jackie (Commentator), Touchton, Marshall (Commentator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Published: [New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2015]
Edition:Director-approved DVD special edition, Widescreen.
Series:Criterion collection ; 753.
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert folded-out.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Examines the roadside murder of a Dallas police officer, and the subsequent arrest and conviction of drifter Randall Adams, who was given a death sentence despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence.
Note:DVD format.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features: Errol Morris (interview); Joshua Oppenheimer (interview) ; Today : "close up" (Today show interview with Randall Adams, attorney Randy Schaffer, and director Errol Morris)
Accompanied by folded inset with an essay by film scholar Charles Musser.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HV6534.D34 T557 2015 VideoDVD
RV003070410 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781604659719
1604659718
System Details:DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 1.78:1 aspect ratio; 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround.
Participant or Performer:
Commentators, Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson, Marshall Touchton.