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The Thin Blue Line (1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Errol Morris

Writing Credits  

Errol Morris ... (written by) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

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 for the 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)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Caprio Amanda Caprio ... Popcorn Lady at Drive-In - Re-Enactments
Michael Cirilla Michael Cirilla ... 2nd Interrogation Officer Jackie Johnson - Re-Enactments
Adam Goldfine Adam Goldfine ... Randall Adams - Re-Enactments
Derek Horton Derek Horton ... David Harris - Re-Enactments
Marianne Leone ... Officer Teresa A. Turko - Re-Enactments
Michael Nicoll Michael Nicoll ... Interrogation Officer Gus Rose - Re-Enactments
Phyllis Rodgers Phyllis Rodgers ... Police Stenographer - Re-Enactments
Ron Thornhill Ron Thornhill ... Officer Robert W. Wood - Re-Enactments

Produced by 

Brad Fuller ... associate producer
David Hohmann ... assistant producer
Lindsay Law ... executive producer
Mark Lipson ... producer
Gary T. McDonald ... producer (as Gary McDonald) / producer: prison interview (as Gary McDonald)

Music by 

Philip Glass

Cinematography by 

Robert Chappell ... director of photography
Stefan Czapsky ... director of photography

Editing by 

Paul Barnes

Production Design by 

Ted Bafaloukos

Art Direction by 

Lester Cohen

Makeup Department 

Theo Mayes ... key hair stylist: Bruno Le Salon (as Theodore Mayes) / key makeup artist: Bruno Le Salon (as Theodore Mayes)

Production Management 

Shelley Houis ... production manager
Steven Stoke ... unit manager

Art Department 

Christine Cornell ... courtroom drawings
Daniel Talpers ... assistant art director
Pamela Woodbridge ... property master

Sound Department 

Steve C. Aaron ... additional production sound (as Steven Aaron)
James Allen ... dialogue editor
Blaise Dupuy ... assistant sound engineer
Brad Fuller ... sound
Miles Green ... sound recording engineer
Jaime Kibben ... dialogue editor (as Jamie Kibban)
Jack Leahy ... re-recording mixer
Samuel Lehmer ... Re-Recording Mixer / sound effects editor
Sheila McFarland ... sound assistant
Marnie Moore ... sound assistant
Larry Oppenheimer ... sound assistant
Leslie Shatz ... additional sound effects
Randy Thom ... re-recording consultant
Mel Zelniker ... additional re-recordist
Jeff Kliment ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Matt Vogel ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Michael C. Blundell ... best boy (as Mike Blundell)
Ned Burgess ... additional photographer
Mel Cannon ... second electric
Philippe Carr-Forster ... additional photographer (as Philip Carr-Forster)
Tim Chin ... grip
Mary Cybulski ... second assistant camera
Kenny Davis ... key grip
Mike DePrez ... second electric (as Michel Deprez)
Joseph Dianda ... grip (as Joe Dianda)
John Geisler ... gaffer
Richard Kamper ... assistant camera
Michael J. Latino ... first assistant camera (as Mike Latino)
Sally Roy ... assistant camera
Newton Thomas Sigel ... additional photographer (as Tom Sigel)
Peter Sova ... additional photographer
Allen Stillman ... lighting technician
David Waterston ... assistant camera

Animation Department 

Randall Balsmeyer ... animation designer

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Elizabeth Hickox ... wardrober

Editorial Department 

Vida Fitzgerald ... editorial intern
Joseph Horowitz ... editorial consultant
Brian Katkin ... assistant editor
Elizabeth Kling ... contributing editor
Michael Kolvek ... color timer
Robert Mowen ... editorial intern
Teresa O'Brien ... post-production coordinator
Bruce Shaw ... associate editor
Lesley Topping ... assistant editor (as Leslie Topping)
Aaron D. Weisblatt ... assistant editor (as Aaron Weisblatt)

Location Management 

Félix Olivier ... location scout

Music Department 

Dan Dryden ... music contractor: music administrator
Blaise Dupuy ... assistant engineer
Miles Green ... recording engineer
Rory Johnston ... associate music producer
Kurt Munkacsi ... music producer: Euphorbia Productions Ltd.
Michael Riesman ... conductor

Additional Crew 

Ted Bafaloukos ... title designer
Ellen Barrie Aaronson ... production office coordinator (as Ellen Aaronson)
Jay Boggis ... additional interlocutor
Veronica Brady ... production office coordinator
Fred Cassidy ... production assistant
Paul Conklin ... production assistant
Sean Coughlin ... opticals: IP/IN
Anne-Marie Fendrick ... production assistant (as Ann Marie Fendrick)
Richard Guay ... production auditor
Sarah Horowitz ... research assistant
Dmitry Kibrik ... production assistant
Nancy Kriegel ... assistant auditor
Marshall Persinger ... craft service
Dale Pierce-Johnson ... production assistant
Joe Ponzi ... technical consultant
Lisa Schechter ... production office coordinator
Craig Schlichter ... production assistant
Susan Sheehan ... production assistant
Charles Silver ... production consultant
Mark Singer ... additional interlocutor
Chris Strand ... production assistant
Carah von Funk ... production assistant
John Pierson ... producer's representative (uncredited)

Thanks 

George Beto ... special thanks: The Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University (as Dr. George Beto)
Jay Byrd ... special thanks: The Texas Department of Corrections
Phil Guthrie ... special thanks: The Texas Department of Corrections
Robert Hobbs ... special thanks: The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office
Paul McWilliams ... special thanks: The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office
Noel Ian Morris ... dedicatee
Peter Phillips ... special thanks: The Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University (as Dr. Peter Phillips)
Dennis Powell ... special thanks
Randy Schaffer ... special thanks
Jeff Scheftel ... special thanks
Volker Schlöndorff ... special thanks: Bioskop Film (as Volker Schlondorff)
Julia Sheehan ... special thanks
Robert Smith ... special thanks
Fred Strype ... special thanks: The Irving Film Commission
Henry M. Wade ... special thanks: The Dallas County District Attorney's Office (as Henry Wade)
Suzanne Weil ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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