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CRIMINAL THEORIES: THE THIN BLUE LINEName:Grade Course:Tutor`s Name: (06, November, 2010)Movie Review: The Thin Blue LineIntroductionThis paper is a comprehensive review of the movie The Thin Blue Line. This is a documentary crime drama directed and wrote by Errol Morris, scored by Glass and was released on 25 August 1988 by the Miramax studios in USA.. Errol Morris portrays a crime scene and investigation of a police murder in Dallas in November 1976.A drifter (Randal Adams) runs out of gas and pulls over before being picked by a youngster runaway (David Harris).Later that evening they have a good time drinking beer, watched movies and smoking marijuana as they get acquainted with each other. Randal claims that he was dropped off at his motel room but David Harris says that he was with Randall later that night when he (Randall) shot an approaching cop. Detailed investigations by the police points out David Harris as the prime murder suspect but the police are under great pressure to clear the case and ends up convicting Randall for the murder as Harris walks away Scot free though he was later convicted for murder of another murder. Generally, the movie highlights of a wrongful man convicted based on the arguments provided. However, he didn`t do by a corrupt and incompetent justice system in Dallas, Texas.Movie reviewThe Thin Blue Line is an American crime scene and investigative drama. This is a movie based on true life events and its cast involves interview of real life characters that includes: R.L Miller David Harris, Dennis Johnson, Floyd James, Randall Adams, Marshall Touchtone, Jackie Johnson, Sam Kittrell, Hootie Nelson, Dennis White, Emily Miller, Dale Holt and Don Metcalfe.Unfortunate turn of events unveils for the hitchhiker Randall Adams as his car runs out of gas at a town known as Vidor in Dallas whic...