Movie: Killing Me Softly

Top 8 Billed Cast

Maggie O'Neill
Maggie O'Neill

Sara Thornton

Julian Kerridge
Julian Kerridge

Martin Thornton

Annabelle Apsion
Annabelle Apsion

Billi

Lloyd McGuire
Lloyd McGuire

Solicitor

Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick

Defense QC

Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes

Prosecution QC

Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt

Malcolm Thornton

John Kirk
John Kirk

John

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    Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

  • Release Date

    1996-07-07

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    4.25

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