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A Killing in a Small Town (1990)

1990-05-22 · 1h 40m · EN
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The gory ax-murder of one mousy, suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense. Could it be so?

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Stephen GyllenhaalDirector

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Barbara HersheyBarbara HersheyCandy MorrisonBrian DennehyBrian DennehyEd ReiversJohn TerryJohn TerryStan BlankenshipRichard GillilandRichard GillilandDale MorrisonLee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonPeggy BlankenshipHal HolbrookHal HolbrookDr. BeardsleyMatthew PoseyMatthew PoseyNorman BillingsJames Monroe BlackJames Monroe BlackDr. GilesDennis LettsDennis LettsChief McAlesterMarco PerellaMarco PerellaRick SlocumNorman BennettNorman BennettJim RamseyJerry HaynesJerry HaynesJudge Scott

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MurderSelf-defense

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityMurder · Self DefenseDialogue densityDramaDirector preference281270Actor preference69851 · 90729 · 72242Country preferenceUs

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

How long is A Killing in a Small Town?

A Killing in a Small Town has a runtime of 100 minutes.