The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) 4.8
An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention. Director:Allan MoyleWriter:Grace Cary Bickley |
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) 4.8
An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention. Director:Allan MoyleWriter:Grace Cary Bickley |
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| Penelope Ann Miller | ... |
Mrs. Elizabeth Louise 'Betty Lou' Perkins
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| Eric Thal | ... |
Detective Alex Perkins
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| Alfre Woodard | ... |
Attorney Ann Orkin
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| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
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Andy Romano | ... |
Herrick
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| Ray McKinnon | ... |
Detective Frank
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| William Forsythe | ... | ||
| Xander Berkeley | ... |
Mr. Marchat
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| Michael O'Neill | ... |
Jergens
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| Christopher John Fields | ... |
Brown
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| Cathy Moriarty | ... |
Reba Bush
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Billie Neal | ... |
Gail
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Gale Mayron | ... |
Pearl
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| Faye Grant | ... |
Charleen Barnes
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Reathel Bean | ... |
Bob Barnes
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Betty Lou is a librarian in a very small town. Her husband, Alex, is a police detective who takes her for granted. She is the ultimate mouse. After a gangland figure is mysteriously murdered in town, she finds the murder weapon, but can't get anyone's attention to tell them (we're talking very mousy, here). Finally in a fit of frustration she fires it in a restroom and when taken to the police station insists she is the murderer. It has the desired effect, people do pay attention to her. With hints at social graces from the hookers in her cell block, she's on her way. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
I saw this movie on TV and I have to admit.. I loved it! I was planning to go to sleep but once this movie came on I watched it all the way through! Although not exactly an Oscar winner, it had a charm all it's own. I think the cast was what made it, I loved Betty Lou and especially Eric Thal as Alex! They had great chemistry and were really cute together! This is a fun cute movie definitely NOT to be taken seriously, but just to sit back and enjoy! It still has a little bit of 80's fun to it.. I think in the 80's a lot of movies were made that would NEVER be made now, but now they are so fun to watch! This had a little bit of that. I dunno, I just loved it!