The Thin Blue Line (1966 film)
The Thin Blue Line | |
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Directed by | William Friedkin |
Produced by | David L. Wolper |
Narrated by | Van Heflin |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Thin Blue Line is a 1966[1][2][3][4] film directed by William Friedkin. It was the second of three documentaries Friedkin made for producer David Wolper. It focuses on the police force, and the experience making it influenced Friedkin on The French Connection.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Thin Blue Line (1966)". BFI.
- ^ Glick, Joshua (23 January 2018). Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520293700 – via Google Books.
- ^ Holmes, Nathan (26 September 2018). Welcome to Fear City: Crime Film, Crisis, and the Urban Imagination. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438471211 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ruth, Williams , Linda; Michael, Hammond (1 May 2006). Contemporary American Cinema. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). ISBN 9780335228430 – via Google Books.
- ^ Friedkin p 78-81
Friedkin, William, The Friedkin Connection, Harper Collins 2013
External links[]
- The Thin Blue Line at IMDb
- The Thin Blue Line at David L. Wolper
Categories:
- 1966 films
- English-language films
- 1966 documentary films
- Films directed by William Friedkin
- Documentary films about law enforcement in the United States
- American documentary films
- American films
- Documentary film stubs