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The Thin Blue Line 1988

Directed by Errol Morris

All-time standing

#539 of 4,399

In the top 10% of movies

By scope

1980s #55 of 379 Top 15% 1988 #6 of 41 Top 15%

Ballots (16)

All time 12

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

  • Published 2018
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #80
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Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Esquire

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
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Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Village Voice

  • Published 2006
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  • Included, unranked
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The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2001
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  • Included, unranked
Premiere

Premiere

  • Published 1998
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  • Included, unranked
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Decade 4

Paste Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #5
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #9
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #38
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IndieWire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #40
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