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A Killing in a Small Town
May 22, 1990 · 1h 40m
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Drama
TV Movie
Crime
PLOT
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.
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CAST
Barbara Hershey
Candy Morrison
Brian Dennehy
Ed Reivers
John Terry
Stan Blankenship
Richard Gilliland
Dale Morrison
Lee Garlington
Peggy Blankenship
Hal Holbrook
Dr. Beardsley
Matthew Posey
Norman Billings
James Monroe Black
Dr. Giles
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
King Phoenix Entertainment, Hearst Entertainment Productions, IndieProd Company Productions
Country
US
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