The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

The Making of the Making of a Documentary

1998 · 106 min · ★ 4.7 · Comedy

A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and potentially gay prisoner convicted of murdering his high school show choir teacher. As filming of the documentary progresses, evidence increases that Chauncey might be guilty after all.

Directed by Joe Dietl · Written by Michael Irpino

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