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 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
- Director(s):
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Killing in a Small Town
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast of A Killing in a Small Town
- Barbara Hershey - Candy Morrison
- James Black - Dr. Giles
- Blue Deckert - Andy Blassingame
- Jan Dewitt - Conning Keating
- Richard Gilliland - Dale Morrison
- Hal Holbrook - Dr. Beardsley
- Dennis Letts - Chief McAlester
- Marco Perella - Rick Slocum
- John Terry - Stan Blankenship
- Jack Gould - Parishioner #1
- Spencer Prokop - Kevin Sanders
- Karis Bryant - Little Candy
- Norman Bennett - Jim Ramsey
- Rodger Boyce - Rex Staples
- Brian Dennehy - Ed Reivers
- Lee Garlington - Peggy Blankenship
- Jerry Haynes - Judge Scott
- John Hussey - Al Stevens
- Willie Minor - Baliff (sic)
- Matthew Posey - Norman Billings
- Daphne Eckler - Dede Alexander
- Louanne Stephens - Claire Meriwether
- Norma Young - Woman #1
- Charles Carroll - Bob Shelton
- Director(s):
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Writer(s):
- Cynthia Cidre
- Producer(s):
- Dan Witt, Courtney Pledger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Suitable for Children, Violence)
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