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A Killing in a Small Town
Genres
DramaTV MovieCrime
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1990-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Dennis Letts
Chief McAlester
Marco Perella
Rick Slocum
Norman Bennett
Jim Ramsey
Jerry Haynes
Judge Scott
Rodger Boyce
Rex Staples
Daphne Eckler
Dede Alexander
Jan DeWitt
Connie Keating
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