Release Dates
| USA | 25 August 1988 | |
| Canada | 9 September 1988 | (Toronto International Film Festival) |
| Australia | 22 June 1989 | |
| France | 11 October 1989 | |
| Finland | 19 November 1989 | (TV premiere) |
| Finland | 25 January 1991 | |
| Germany | 20 April 1992 | (TV premiere) |
| Greece | 23 November 1997 | (Thessaloniki International Film Festival) |
| Indonesia | 4 November 2000 | (Jakarta International Film Festival) |
| USA | 13 December 2013 | (New York City, New York) (re-release) |
| USA | 22 October 2014 | (Twin Cities Film Fest) |
| Netherlands | 19 November 2015 | (IDFA Festival) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| Brazil | A Tênue Linha da Morte |
| Germany | Der Fall Randall Adams |
| Finland | Johtolanka |
| Finland (TV title) (Swedish title) | På en skör tråd |
| Finland (theatrical title) | Thin Blue Line |
| France | Le dossier Adams |
| Greece (festival title) | I lepti galazia grammi |
| Hungary | A keskeny kék vonal |
| Italy | La sottile linea blu |
| Poland | Cienka niebieska linia |
| Portugal | A Verdade Contra Tudo |
| Sweden | På en skör tråd |
| Soviet Union (Russian title) | Тонкая голубая линия |