A Killing in a Small Town(1990)
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.
Movie: A Killing in a Small Town
Top 10 Billed Cast
Candy Morrison
Ed Reivers
Stan Blankenship
Dale Morrison
Peggy Blankenship
Dr. Beardsley
Norman Billings
Chief McAlester
Rick Slocum
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