A Slight Case of Murder
“Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.”
1999•1h 34m•6.5•Released
MysteryComedyCrimeTV Movie
In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
Director
Steven Schachter
Writer
William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
Languages
English
Studio
Firebrand Productions
Cast
William H. Macy
Terry Thorpe
Adam Arkin
Detective Fred Stapelli
Felicity Huffman
Kit Wannamaker
James Cromwell
John Edgarson
Julia Campbell
Patricia Stapelli
James Pickens Jr.
Detective Larry Gray
Paul Mazursky
John Brant
Vincent Pastore
Cabby
Michael McMurtry
Scott
Stephanie Belding
Laura Penny
Vik Sahay
Bob
Wenna Shaw
Brant's Assistant
Len Doncheff
Mr. Petrovsky
Tanja Jacobs
Bank Teller
Vito Rezza
Captain O'Donnell
Production
Company
Firebrand Productions
Company
Turner Network Television
Producer
Mitch Engel
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