The Thin Blue Line

1988 film directed by Errol Morris
Movie film Q162997
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The Thin Blue Line

Summary

The Thin Blue Line is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,917 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thin Blue Line is the creator of Errol Morris[3].
  • The Thin Blue Line's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Thin Blue Line was directed by Errol Morris[5].
  • Errol Morris wrote the screenplay for The Thin Blue Line[6].
  • The Thin Blue Line's composer is recorded as Philip Glass[7].
  • The Thin Blue Line's genre is documentary film[8].
  • A cast member of The Thin Blue Line was Randall Dale Adams[9].
  • A cast member of The Thin Blue Line was Marianne Leone Cooper[10].
  • The Thin Blue Line's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[11].
  • The Thin Blue Line's director of photography is recorded as Robert Chappell[12].
  • The Thin Blue Line is part of National Film Registry[13].
  • The original language of The Thin Blue Line was English[14].
  • The Thin Blue Line was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Thin Blue Line's review score is recorded as 8.8/10[16].
  • The Thin Blue Line's review score is recorded as 79/100[17].
  • The Thin Blue Line's review score is recorded as 100%[18].
  • The Thin Blue Line's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Thin Blue Line's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Thin Blue Line was released on August 25, 1988[21].
  • The Thin Blue Line's distributed by is recorded as Miramax[22].
  • The Thin Blue Line's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • The Thin Blue Line's narrative location is recorded as Texas[24].
  • The Thin Blue Line's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Thin Blue Line'}[25].
  • The Thin Blue Line's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[26].
  • The Thin Blue Line's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Thin Blue Line was directed by Errol Morris[5]. Errol Morris wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Randall Dale Adams[9] and Marianne Leone Cooper[10]. It is the creator of Errol Morris[3].

Publication

The Thin Blue Line was released on August 25, 1988[21]. The original language of it was English[14]. Its genre is documentary film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10[16], 79/100[17], and 100%[18].

Why It Matters

The Thin Blue Line ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,917 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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