Among the most important documentaries ever made, The Thin Blue Line, by Errol Morris, erases the border between art and activism. A work of meticulous journalism and gripping drama, it recounts the disturbing tale of Randall Dale Adams, a drifter who was charged with the murder of a Dallas police officer and sent to death row, despite evidence that he did not commit the crime. Incorporating stylized reenactments, penetrating interviews, and haunting original music by Philip Glass, Morris uses cinema to build a case forensically while effortlessly entertaining his viewers. The Thin Blue Line effected real-world change, proving film’s power beyond the shadow of a doubt.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New high-definition digital restoration, supervised by director Errol Morris and producer Mark Lipson, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with Morris
New interview with Joshua Oppenheimer, director of The Act of Killing
NBC report from 1989 covering Randall Adams’s release from prison
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film scholar Charles Musser
