Where to Watch The Thin Blue Line (1988)

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Where to watch The Thin Blue Line

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Australia: stream on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

Streaming availability data is provided by JustWatch via TMDB and updates daily. Prices and catalogues vary by region.

One night in November 1976, after his car breaks down on a road outside Dallas, Randall Dale Adams accepts a ride from teenager David Harris. Harris is driving a stolen vehicle and, later that night, when Dallas police officer Robert Wood pulls the car over to check its headlights, he is shot and killed. A jury believes Adams is the killer, but stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

• Released: 1988-08-28
• Genres: Crime, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 431 votes

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