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

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Morris, Errol, film director, director.
Law, Lindsay, producer, producer.
Lipson, Mark, producer, producer.
Adams, Randall Dale, commentator, commentator.
Rose, Gus, commentator, commentator.
Harris, David, 1960-2004, commentator, commentator.
Johnson, Jackie, commentator, commentator.
Touchton, Marshall, commentator, commentator.
American Playhouse Theatrical Films, presenter, producer.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher, distributor.
Series:
Criterion collection ; 753.
Criterion collection ; 753
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Adams, Randall Dale.
Murder--Texas--Dallas--Case studies.
Murder.
Police murders--Texas--Case studies.
Police murders.
Adams, Randall Dale--Trials, litigation, etc.
Harris, David, 1960-2004.
Harris, David.
Texas.
Texas--Dallas.
Genre:
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Case studies.
Video recordings.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Director-approved DVD special edition, Widescreen.
Place of Publication:
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2015]
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details:
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 1.78:1 aspect ratio; 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround.
digital optical
NTSC
video file DVD video
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.
Contents:
Special features: Errol Morris (interview)
Joshua Oppenheimer (interview)
Today : "close up" (Today show interview with Randall Adams, attorney Randy Schaffer, and director Errol Morris).
Participant:
Commentators, Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson, Marshall Touchton.
Notes:
Documentary.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
ISBN:
9781604659719
1604659718
OCLC:
903552930
Publisher Number:
715515142014
CC2463DDVD The Criterion Collection

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