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2000
The Thin Blue Lie is a 2000 television film directed by Roger Young and starring Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, and Paul Sorvino. It was released on August 13, 2000 on Showtime. The title is a reference to the phrase "thin blue line" used to describe the hypothetical role of law enforcement as the line between order and chaos.
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One of the most persistent dilemmas in modern democracies is between maintaining public safety and maintaining civil rights. Hollywood with its left-wing and liberal bias was traditionally taking the side of the latter. An example for that could be found in *The Thin Blue Line*, 2000 television film directed by Roger Young. The plot is based on real events and begins in 1976 when an experienced journalist Jonathan N…More
