The Thin Blue Line

Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

Crime Documentary

Randall Adams

(Self)

David Harris

(Self)

Gus Rose

(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)

Jackie Johnson

(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)

Marshall Touchton

(Self - Homicide Detective in Dallas)

Dale Holt

(Self - Internal Affairs Investigator in Dallas)

Sam Kittrell

(Self - Police Detective in Vidor)

Hootie Nelson

(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)

Dennis Johnson

(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)

Floyd Jackson

(Self - Friend of David Harris in Vidor)

Edith James

(Self - Defense Attorney)

Dennis White

(Self - Defense Attorney)

Don Metcalfe

(Self - The Judge)

Emily Miller

(Self - Surprise Eyewitness)

R.L. Miller

(Self - Surprise Eyewitness)

Elba Carr

(Self - Employee at Fas-Gas)

Michael Randell

(Self - Third Surprise Eyewitness)

Melvyn Carson Bruder

(Self - Appellate Attorney)

Ron Adams

(Self - Randall Adams' Brother (archive footage))

John Dillinger

(Self - Gangster (archive footage))

James Grigson

(Self - Texas Forensic Psychiatrist Prosecution (archive footage))

Mark Mays

(Self - Murder Victim (archive footage))

Douglas Mulder

(Self - Dallas Prosecutor (archive footage))

Anna Sage

(Self - Informant in John Dillinger Case (archive footage))

Teresa Turko

(Self - Dallas Police Officer (archive footage))

Henry M. Wade

(Self - Texas District Attorney (archive footage))

Robert Wood

(Self - Murdered Dallas Police Officer (archive footage))

Errol Morris

(Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited))

Amanda Caprio

(Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments)

Michael Cirilla

(2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments)

Adam Goldfine

(Randall Adams - Re-Enactments)

Derek Horton

(David Harris - Re-Enactments)

Marianne Leone Cooper

(Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments)

Michael Nicoll

(Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments)

Phyllis Rodgers

(Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments)

Ron Thornhill

(Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments)