A Killing in a Small Town

• Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Docudrama, Courtroom Drama
• Themes: Crimes of Passion, Infidelity, Small-Town Life
• Main Cast: Barbara Hershey
• Release Year: 1990
• Country: US
• Run Time: 95 minutes

Plot

To escape from the boredom of her small-town life, Sunday School teacher Candy Morrison (Barbara Hershey) engages in an affair with a fellow churchgoer. When his wife Peggy learns about the relationship, she attacks Candy with an axe; after a struggle, Candy kills Peggy, hitting her 41 times with the axe. In the resulting trial, her plea of self-defense is examined. This TV-movie is based on a true story. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Cast

Norman Bennett - Jim Ramsey; James Black - Dr. Giles; Rodger Boyce - Rex Staples; Blue Deckert - Andy Blassingame; Brian Dennehy - Ed Reivers; Jan Dewitt - Conning Keating; Lee Garlington - Peggy Blankenship; Richard Gilliland - Dale Morrison; Jerry Haynes - Judge Scott; Barbara Hershey - Candy Morrison; Hal Holbrook - Dr. Beardsley; John Hussey - Al Stevens; Dennis Letts - Chief McAlester; Willie Minor - Baliff (sic); Marco Perella - Rick Slocum; Matthew Posey - Norman Billings; John Terry - Stan Blankenship; Daphne Eckler - Dede Alexander; Jack Gould - Parishioner #1; Louanne Stephens - Claire Meriwether; Spencer Prokop - Kevin Sanders; Norma Young - Woman #1; Karis Bryant - Little Candy; Charles Carroll - Bob Shelton

Credit

Cynthia Cidre - Co-producer, Stephen Gyllenhaal - Director, Harvey Rosenstock - Editor, Bruce Sallan - Executive Producer, Richard Gibbs - Composer (Music Score), Jack Marty - Production Designer, Robert Elswit - Cinematographer, Courtney Pledger - Producer, Dan Witt - Producer, Cynthia Cidre - Screenwriter, John Bloom - Book Author, Jim Atkinson - Book Author

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