The Thin Pink Line

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The Thin Pink Line

"The Making of the Making of a Documentary"

1998

1h 46m

4.9(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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98 members

Acting

Rob Helms

Kevin Langstrom

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Bruce Daniels

Randall Overbee

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Joe Dietl

Royce Cannon

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Carrie Aizley

Jocelyn Silverberg

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Diane Delano

Sgt. Dot Jenkins

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Michael Irpino

Chauncey Ledbetter

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Kathy Jensen

Suzy Pleasant

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Jennifer Aniston

Clove

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Andrea Bendewald

Dust

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Tate Donovan

Simon

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Nora Dunn

Sandy Delongpre

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Taylor Negron

Stewart Sterling

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Jeff Rosenthal

Donald Elkins

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David Schwimmer

Kelly Goodich / J.T.

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Marcus Jacques

Clerk

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Bill Escudier

Flower Delivery Guy

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Mike Myers

Tim Broderick

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Robin Ruzan

Tammy Broderick

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Will Ferrell

Darren Clark

Writing

Jerry Collins

Tom Phillips

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Laura Kightlinger

Amber Jean Rose

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Janeane Garofalo

Joyce Wintergarden-Dingle

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David Cross

Tommy Dansbury

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Vincent Ventresca

Bob

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Tuc Watkins

Ted

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Emily Whitesell

Betty Sanford

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Ben Zook

Faggles / Mr. Wintergarden

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Wayzaro Foster

Girl at Party

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Margaret Cho

Asia Blue / Terry

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Phil LaMarr

Jimmy "Licorice Whip" Wilson

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Jimmy Jatho

Skin Head Inmate

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Costume & Make-Up

Rodney Munoz

Hispanic Inmate

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Christine Elise

Darby

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Rusty Schwimmer

Nora Finkelheimer

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Anne Meara

Mrs. Langstrom

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Bob Joles

Mr. Langstrom

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Illeana Douglas

Julia Bullock

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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Suzy Smokestack

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Melanie Hutsell

Yvette Evy

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Kevin West

Father Barnes

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Megan Cavanagh

Mrs. Ledbetter

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Brian Blondell

Mr. Ledbetter

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Layne Beamer

Cop

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Molly Shannon

Aani

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Loretta Fox

Kelly Daneen

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Sam Pancake

Randy Nephews

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Andy Richter

Ken Irpine

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Sarah Thyre

Diane Edbetter-Irpine

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Brett Paesel

Karen Hill

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Pat Towne

Richard Hill

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David Youse

Larry

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Joel Murray

Bartender

Directing

Tom Booker

Wet Underwear Contestant

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Joe Liss

M.C.

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Jason Priestley

Hunter Green

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Lizzy Murray

Leslie

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Promise LaMarco

Script Supervisor

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Ingrid Berg

Choreographer

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Kate Vogt

Costumer

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Jeff Rago

Triple Threat

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Kristin Dailey

Swing Choir Member

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David Green

Swing Choir Member

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Shane Nickerson

Extra #1

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Oscar Nunez

Extra #2

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Emily Spivey

Extra #3

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Bob Dietl

Royce's Father

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Jamie Kershaw

Extra #4

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Linda Mellano

Extra #5

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Kathy Jones

Extra #6

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Lisa Galipeau

Craft Service Girl

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Terry Sweeney

Make-up Artist

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Billy Morrissette

Jack

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Maura Tierney

Suzanne

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Alexis Arquette

Mr. Ed

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Brian McCarthy

Candice Corn

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Jon Kean

News Reporter

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Scott Williamson

Warden

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Eliza Coyle

Angry Protester

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Richard Riehle

Governor Eastman

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Stephen Wrubel

Mysterious Man in Black

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Mike Coleman

Dancing Inmate #1

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Rick Grunden

Dancing Inmate #2

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Production

Sean Halligan

Dancing Inmate #3

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Camera

Louis Horvath

Dancing Inmate #4

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Eric Hostetter

Wet Underwear Contestant #1

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Jerome Roi Maufas

Wet Underwear Contestant #2

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Chuck Saculla

Wet Underwear Contestant #3

Production

Stafford Smith

Guard #1

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Carl Young

Guard #2

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Joey Soloway

Band at Party

Directing

Doug Pray

Band at Party

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Sam Shneidman

Band at Party

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Christian Tasche

Band at Party

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John Strozier

Band at Party

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Susan Yeagley

Chauncey's New Wife

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Christina Izumi

Judy

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Victoria Izumi

Cher

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Britany Rollerson

Barbra

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