THE THIN BLUE LIE

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• Release Year: 2000
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Philadelphia, 1976. The city of Brotherly Love is waging a successful war against crime led by its tough-talking mayor, Frank Rizzo (Paul Sorvino). But a maverick investigative repoter, Jonathan Neumann (Rob Morow), has heard some troubling rumors: stories of innocent people victimized by a 'goon squad' of law enforcement officers.; ; With his reluctant partner Phil Chadwall (Randy Quaid), and a beautiful collegue (Cynthia Preston), Neumann follows a twisting, turning trail of leads pointing to a cache of records documenting hundreds of brutality cases. When Neumann begins to receive death trreats, he realizes he is perilously close to uncovering a corruption scandal - one that reaches all the way to the mayor's office. With his time running out, Neumann risks everything to learn the truth - and break a shocking story that will reverberate through the nation. Based on Neumann and Chadway's Pulitzer Prize-winning articles, 'The Thin Blue Lie' crackles with white-knuckle suspense and excitement.
• Cast: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino, Cynthia Preston, G.W. Bailey, Al Waxman, Beau Starr, Barry Wiggins, Chuck Shamata, Louis Di Bianco, Melissa DiMarco, Bruce McFee, Joe Pingue, Philip Granger, Hayley Tyson, Patrick Patterson, Christian Potenza, Richard Clarkin, Ryan Rajendra Black, Michael Copeman, Jason Jones, Kelsa Kinsly, Chantal Lonergan, Mayumi Rinas, Juan Carlos Velis, Scott Walker, Roger Young, Daniel Helfgott
• Director: Roger Young
• Runtime: 1:36
• Company: Paramount Pictures
• Media Format: Movie