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The Thin Blue Lie (2000)

R · 2000-08-13 · 1h 37m · EN
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In this city, cops are kings...and brutality reigns.

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.

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Roger YoungDirectorDaniel HelfgottWriter

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Rob MorrowRob MorrowJonathan NeumannRandy QuaidRandy QuaidPhil ChadwayPaul SorvinoPaul SorvinoFrank RizzoCynthia PrestonCynthia PrestonKate JohnsonG.W. BaileyG.W. BaileyK.C.Al WaxmanAl WaxmanArt ZuglerBeau StarrBeau StarrDetective MarshallBarry WigginsBarry WigginsDetective KingChuck ShamataChuck ShamataVinnieLouis Di BiancoLouis Di BiancoDeep NightstickMelissa DiMarcoMelissa DiMarcoSandra DuranoBruce McFeeBruce McFeeDetective Harris

Keywords

Police corruptionReporterPolice brutalityJournalismWhistleblowerWrongful convictionExposé

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityPolice Corruption · Reporter · Police BrutalityDialogue densityDramaDirector preference172474Actor preference57895 · 51277 · 113717Country preferenceUs

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What is The Thin Blue Lie about?

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.

How long is The Thin Blue Lie?

The Thin Blue Lie has a runtime of 97 minutes.