The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)

  • 8% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 26% of users liked it
    (1,404 ratings)

Penelope Ann Miller's delightful performance as the shy, part-time librarian Betty Lou Perkins is the saving grace of this comedy from Touchstone Pictures. Betty Lou is the neglected wife of small-town police detective Alex Perkins (Eric Thal). She soon feels even more neglected when Alex… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 21, 1992 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    A terrible picture, absent rhythm and purpose, straining hard to remain charismatic and mysterious while it engages in pure nonsense, crudely arranged by Moyle in a career-killing feature.

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    A little bit overrated, but fairly fun comedy.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    So darn innocuous it almost disappears.

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