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A Killing in a Small Town

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A Killing in a Small Town

4.8

1h 40m

1990

Synopsis

The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.

Director

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Trailer

DramaTV MovieCrime

texasself-defensebased on true storytrue crimeextramarital affairbludgeoningaxe murdercourtroom drama

Cast & Crew

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

as Candy Morrison

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

as Ed Reivers

John Terry

John Terry

as Stan Blankenship

Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

as Dale Morrison

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

as Peggy Blankenship

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

as Dr. Beardsley

Matthew Posey

Matthew Posey

as Norman Billings

James Monroe Black

as Dr. Giles

Dennis Letts

Dennis Letts

as Chief McAlester

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