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A Killing in a Small Town(1990)
Status: Released
Date: 1990-05-22
51%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
King Phoenix Entertainment
Hearst Entertainment Productions
IndieProd Company Productions
Movie: A Killing in a Small Town
Top 10 Billed 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
Dennis Letts
Chief McAlester
Marco Perella
Rick Slocum
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