The Thin Blue Lie
In this city, cops are kings...and brutality reigns.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2000-08-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Rob Morrow
Jonathan Neumann
Randy Quaid
Phil Chadway
Paul Sorvino
Frank Rizzo
Cynthia Preston
Kate Johnson
G.W. Bailey
K.C.
Al Waxman
Art Zugler
Beau Starr
Detective Marshall
Barry Wiggins
Detective King
Chuck Shamata
Vinnie
Louis Di Bianco
Deep Nightstick
Melissa DiMarco
Sandra Durano
Bruce McFee
Detective Harris
Joe Pingue
Detective Regossi
Michael Copeman
Jack Reynolds
Philip Granger
John Reilly
Hayley Tyson
Sharon Chadway
Patrick Patterson
Chief Inspector Golden
Anthony Christian Potenza
Danny O'Brien
Richard Clarkin
Scala
Ryan Rajendra Black
Alberto
Joanne Boland
Sally
Jason Jones
Prosecutor
Charles Officer
Suspect #1
John Jarvis
Desk Clerk
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