The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.034 |
Directed By
Roger Young
Crew
Roger Young
Stephanie Gorin
Jeff Ginn
Benjamin A. Weissman
Winnifred Jong
Victoria Burrows
Daniel Helfgott
Donald M. Morgan
Ruth Secord
Janet Turner
Roger Young
Jonathan Neumann
Stephen J. Turnbull
Brendan Smith
Daniel Helfgott
Garry Honcharuk
Fritzi Horstman
Stephen J. Turnbull
Kent McIntyre
Patrick Williams
TOP CAST
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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