A Killing in a Small Town (1990)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1990 Wide
- Studio
- Trimark
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Cast
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Norman Bennett
as Jim Ramsey
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James Black
as Dr. Giles
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Rodger Boyce
as Rex Staples
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Blue Deckert
as Andy Blassingame
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Brian Dennehy
as Ed Reivers
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Jan Dewitt
as Conning Keating
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Lee Garlington
as Peggy Blankenship
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Richard Gilliland
as Dale Morrison
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Jerry Haynes
as Judge Scott
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Barbara Hershey
as Candy Morrison
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Hal Holbrook
as Dr. Beardsley
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John Hussey
as Al Stevens
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Dennis Letts
as Chief McAlester
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Willie Minor
as Baliff (sic)
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Marco Perella
as Rick Slocum
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Matthew Posey
as Norman Billings
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John Terry
as Stan Blankenship
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Daphne Eckler
as Dede Alexander
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Jack Gould
as Parishioner #1
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Louanne Stephens
as Claire Meriwether
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Spencer Prokop
as Kevin Sanders
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Norma Young
as Woman #1
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Karis Paige Bryant
as Little Candy
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Charles Carroll
as Bob Shelton
- James Monroe Black
