Various mishaps at a police station in an english town. I think this is the first film on the program that contains unconcealed re. James grigson, a psychiatrist known in texas as dr. The thin blue line is a 1988 american documentary film by errol morris, about the trial and. Finally, the the thin blue line script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the errol morris movie. Death for testifying with 100 percent certainty of a defendants.
A movie trailer for errol morris 1988 film the thin blue line. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the thin blue line. Video archive for the film the thin blue line, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1988. The thin blue line is set in the police station of the fictional english town of gasforth.
Solving this mystery is going to be murder errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas. A truly pioneering film, morriss breakthrough changed the world of documentary forever. But the whole field seems to have been revolutionized lately by ken burns and errol morris, the former with the civil war series on pbs and the latter with this. A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in dallas county, texas. Those moments are the result of a 30month investigation by errol morris, one of americas strangest and most brilliant documentary filmmakers. Rent the thin blue line 1988 on dvd and bluray dvd.
With randall adams, david ray harris, gus rose, jackie johnson. Thin blue line is a classic comedy series, starring rowan atkinson as an eccentric police inspector in a small english town. Morris became interested in the case while doing research for a film about dr. The thin blue line is one of the films that helped make documentaries a viable entertainment option for arthouse moviegoers during the indiefilm boom of the 1980s and 90s. Dress up in your finest stockings and boob tube the thin blue line by rowan atkinson live. Created by ben elton, the series aired from 1995 to 1996. The thin blue line is about the everday goings on at gasforth police station. The thin blue line is an english comedyseries which is aired on bbc one. Earths thin atmosphere is all that stands between life on earth and the cold, dark void of space. The thin blue line is a 1988 american documentary film by errol morris, about the trial and subsequent conviction of randall dale adams for the murder of texas police officer robert wood. Director kevin macdonald touching the void talks to mina holland about the power of 1988 documentary the thin blue line.
Arguably one of the most influential films of the last 50 years, the. Documentaries have changed minds, championed causes, and even reversed policy, but the thin blue line 1988 may be the first film to free a man from prison. These different views seem to bring truth each in a different perspective and seeming to be true in their own way, without resulting into confusion. Oct 10, 2007 the thin blue line did what it was supposed to do, and it held its audience for much of its life. At the time of its release in 1988, the thin blue line hailed as a new kind of documentary, as one type that gives a room for multiple points of view. The thin blue line 1988 depicting the story documentaries. Solving this mystery is going to be murder errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene. This video tells the story of the two day adventure shot by members. Welcome to the thin blue line official youtube channel. Rent the thin blue line 1988 starring randall adams and gus rose on dvd and bluray. There are currently three videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Rent the thin blue line 1988 on dvd and bluray netflix.
The thin blue line is about chief inspector raymond fowler rowan atkinson of uniformed division his life gastherth police station, coping with his failing 10 year girlfriend who is receptionist. Feb 21, 2011 this feature is not available right now. A work of meticulous journalism and gripping drama, it recounts the disturbing tale of randall adams, a drifter who was charged with the murder of a dallas police officer and sent to death row, despite overwhelming evidence that he did not commit the crime. The thin blue line soundtrack from 1988, composed by philip glass. I still cant quite believe it exists, let alone is now on the cusp of airing a third season. But i think its desirable for a documentary to be persuasive. Adams, the accused killer, and david harris, the real killer. The thin blue line series and episodes list british comedy. Beware the ones that say theyre objective third parties, because theyre lying. May 5, 2017 in the season 7 finale, danny intercepts a shipment heading to a drug cartel in mexico, so this makes him a target of revenge. According to an interviewee in the film, the police are the thin blue line between anarchy and society. Death, a chocolate milkshake, a nosey blonde and the carol burnett show.
In fire and terror, a drunk stumbles into the station and gets sick in fowlers hat. Errol morris 1988 masterpiece is considered the investigative criminal doc of all. The thin blue line 1988 12 0828 1988 us crime, documentary, mystery 1h 43m user score. The film presents a series of interviews about the investigation of the shooting of dallas. Errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and. With rowan atkinson, mina anwar, james dreyfus, serena evans. Fowler is constantly in battle of wits with di grim and the criminal investigation department. This image, taken by astronauts aboard in the international space station in 2008, shows light from our sun as it passes through these layers of gases that are held to the planet by earths gravity. Written by ben elton, all the episodes from series 1 and 2 are available here on two discs. That was crucial here, because the thin blue line is, in part, about the reliability of two men. That being said, it was the first time anyone created a documentary to show narcissism and police corruption. The thin blue line soundtrack 1988 the moviemusic store. Released by nonesuch records in 1989 containing music from the thin blue line 1988. Fowler absentmindedly puts it on to meet a representative from special branch.
The thin blue line script transcript from the screenplay. The thin blue line has a metascore of 79 on metacritic and 100% fresh rating on rotten tomatoes. The ifc series was created by fred armisen, bill hader, seth meyers, and rhys thomas as a love letter of sorts to the documentary genre, as each episode finds actors putting a comedy spin on a famous documentary. Those moments are the result of a 30month investigation by errol morris, one of americas strangest and most brilliant documentary filmmakers, who sometimes jokes that he is not a producerdirector but a detectivedirector. Season 7, episode 22 the thin blue line first aired. When his superior asks why fowler isnt taking his hat off in respect, he claims to be a sikh who is forbidden. A guide to night shift, episode 5 from series 1 of the thin blue line. The thin blue line did what it was supposed to do, and it held its audience for much of its life. In this classic police sitcom, rowan atkinson plays inspector fowler, head of the uniformed branch of the fictional gasforth police station. But those law enforcers are willing to ignore evidence against harris and pin the crime on adams because harris isnt old enough to be executed. The thin blue analysis jess, joe, sam ap lang randalls attorney goes into more detail concerning randalls case and how everyone seemed to be against him while david was getting off easy which really just showed the viewer that the town was biased and had very little. 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.
Fowler first makes sure his officers get an elaborate brainstorming about tolerance and nondiscrimination, a particularly sensitive subject for ethnic minority constables frank gladstone trinidadian origin and habib pakistani, so the hypothetical example is a martian. The thin blue line series and episodes list british. The thin blue line is relay team that competed in the blue ridge relay on september 910, 2011. The gasforth police has to arrest an illegal immigrant. Written by ben elton, all the episodes from series 1. Gene siskel, writing for the chicago tribune, named it the 7th best film of 1988.
The reason that this life was comparatively short was partly because the public simply wouldnt. Bbc one sitcom about the team at a small town police station. The thin blue line series 1, episode 5 british comedy guide. The thin blue line soundtrack cd details and availability. Randall adams, david harris, gus rose, jackie johnson, marshall touchton, dale holt official content from criterion collection. The thin blue line provides examples of affectionate nickname. Rowan atkinson is at the front line as the pompous but honorable inspector fowler this time, leading his uniformed party in an oldfashioned crusade against. Among the most important documentaries ever made, the thin blue line, by errol morris, erases the border between art and activism. James grigson, a dallas psychiatrist nicknamed doctor death because in countless capital. Brain food the thin blue line by rowan atkinson live. The thin blue line is the best example because it is a rare case of a film having direct consequences. In the opening credits, the blue of the films title is invaded by disorderly red. Apr 10, 2015 the thin blue line trailer 1988 director.
Morris also made the bold decision not only to stage a reenactment of the crime, but to play it over and over from different angles. The thin blue line 1988 depicting the story of randall dale adams, a man convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. Morris originally went to texas to do a documentary on dr. Late one night, a squad car pulls over a car that does not have its lights on, but as soon as the policeman reaches the drivers side. S1e1 the thin blue line the queens birthday present video. A guide to the 14 episodes across the 2 series of the thin blue line. Back from the pub quiz the thin blue line by rowan atkinson live.