Drama ·TV Movie ·Crime · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 40m

A Killing in a Small Town

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Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast
Barbara Hershey as Candy Morrison Brian Dennehy as Ed Reivers John Terry as Stan Blankenship Richard Gilliland as Dale Morrison Lee Garlington as Peggy Blankenship Hal Holbrook as Dr. Beardsley
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography Harvey Rosenstock — Editor Richard Gibbs — Original Music Composer Courtney Pledger — Producer Dan Witt — Producer Janet Lucas Lawler — Costume Design
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.

Trailer A Killing in a Small Town — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
texasself-defensebased on true storytrue crimeextramarital affairbludgeoningaxe murdercourtroom drama
Key Collaborators
Stephen Gyllenhaal Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography Harvey Rosenstock Editor Richard Gibbs Original Music Composer Courtney Pledger Producer Dan Witt Producer Janet Lucas Lawler Costume Design
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