Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 40m

A Killing Affair

Director

Cast

Peter Weller as Baston Morris Kathy Baker as Maggie Gresham John Glover as Sheb Sheppard Rhetta Hughes as Vinia Amy Fields as Bessie Gresham Richard Westrick as Warren Gresham

Crew

Dominique Chapuis — Director of Photography Patrick McMahon — Editor John Barry — Original Music Composer David Saperstein — Screenplay Robert Houston — Novel Peter R. McIntosh — Producer

Tagline

The dogs of hell walk the earth and the Devil strides beside

Synopsis

Peter Weller stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him. Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.

Mood & Themes

underdog small town based on novel or book widow murder drifter intrigue independent film

Key Collaborators

David Saperstein Director Dominique Chapuis Director of Photography Patrick McMahon Editor John Barry Original Music Composer David Saperstein Screenplay Robert Houston Novel Peter R. McIntosh Producer Michael Rauch Producer John Jay Moore Production Design Elisabeth Seley Costume Design

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