New Arrival The Thin Blue Line (#753)

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 films 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 Adamss release from prison

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS: An essay by film scholar Charles Musser