The Thin Blue Lie
2000, English. Directed by Roger Young.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Roger YoungDirector
- Rob MorrowJonathan Neumann
- Randy QuaidPhil Chadway
- Paul SorvinoFrank Rizzo
- Cynthia PrestonKate Johnson
- G.W. BaileyK.C.
- Al WaxmanArt Zugler
- Beau StarrDetective Marshall
- Barry WigginsDetective King
- Chuck ShamataVinnie
- Louis Di BiancoDeep Nightstick
- Melissa DiMarcoSandra Durano
- Bruce McFeeDetective Harris
Details
- Released
- 13 August 2000
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Daniel Helfgott
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The Thin Blue Lie runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Thin Blue Lie is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Thin Blue Lie on?
The Thin Blue Lie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 August 2000. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thin Blue Lie?
If you liked The Thin Blue Lie, try Serpico, Dark Blue, Cop Land.
Who directed The Thin Blue Lie?
The Thin Blue Lie (2000) was directed by Roger Young and stars Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino.