Drama · United States of America · 2000 · 1h 37m

The Thin Blue Lie

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Director
Roger Young
Cast
Rob Morrow as Jonathan Neumann Randy Quaid as Phil Chadway Paul Sorvino as Frank Rizzo Cynthia Preston as Kate Johnson G.W. Bailey as K.C. Al Waxman as Art Zugler
Crew
Donald M. Morgan — Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman — Editor Patrick Williams — Original Music Composer Daniel Helfgott — Writer Jeff Ginn — Production Design
Tagline

In this city, cops are kings...and brutality reigns.

Synopsis

Philadelphia, 1976. The city of Brotherly Love is waging a successful war against crime led by its tough-talking mayor, Frank Rizzo. But a maverick investigative reporter, Jonathan Neumann, has heard some troubling rumors: stories of innocent people victimized by a "goon squad" of law enforcement officers.

Mood & Themes
police brutalityjournalismpolice corruptionreporterexposéwrongful convictionwhistleblower
Key Collaborators
Roger Young Director Donald M. Morgan Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman Editor Patrick Williams Original Music Composer Daniel Helfgott Writer Jeff Ginn Production Design
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