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A Killing in a Small Town
A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

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DramaTV MovieCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

22 May 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Candy Morrison

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Ed Reivers

John Terry

John Terry

Stan Blankenship

Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

Dale Morrison

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Peggy Blankenship

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Dr. Beardsley

Matthew Posey

Matthew Posey

Norman Billings

James Monroe Black

James Monroe Black

Dr. Giles

Dennis Letts

Dennis Letts

Chief McAlester

Marco Perella

Marco Perella

Rick Slocum

Norman Bennett

Norman Bennett

Jim Ramsey

Jerry Haynes

Jerry Haynes

Judge Scott

Rodger Boyce

Rodger Boyce

Rex Staples

Daphne Eckler

Daphne Eckler

Dede Alexander

Jan DeWitt

Jan DeWitt

Connie Keating

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