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Director:
Allan Moyle
Writer (WGA):
Grace Cary Bickley (written by)
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Release Date:
21 August 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery more
Tagline:
She was a nobody until someone found... more
Plot:
An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Not nearly as bad as the comments more (16 total)

Cast

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Penelope Ann Miller ... Mrs. Elizabeth Louise 'Betty Lou' Perkins

Eric Thal ... Detective Alex Perkins

Alfre Woodard ... Attorney Ann Orkin

Julianne Moore ... Elinor
Andy Romano ... Herrick

Ray McKinnon ... Detective Frank

William Forsythe ... William 'Billy' Beaudeen

Xander Berkeley ... Mr. Marchat
Michael O'Neill ... Jergens

Christopher John Fields ... Brown
Cathy Moriarty ... Reba Bush
Billie Neal ... Gail
Gale Mayron ... Pearl
Faye Grant ... Charleen Barnes
Reathel Bean ... Bob Barnes
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, and for some sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Astrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Greenwood, Mississippi, USA more
Company:
In The Bag Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Betty Lou Perkins: Why is it so hard to believe, that I might be exciting to other men? People have affairs. People have lovers. Why not me, Alex?
Alex Perkins: Cause I never did. I never had anyone but you.
Betty Lou Perkins: You had everyone but me. You had Frank, and the boys, and the force and the bars and the games.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Girls Town (#7.1)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
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Not nearly as bad as the comments, 22 April 2002
6/10
Author: Art1-2 from Sacramento

A bit too violent to be a comedy, but come on folks, it wasn't that bad. The story is that behind every person is someone to know, and that every person needs to risk and live.

OK, granted Beaudeen didn't have to use the knife in such graphic manners, but overall, good dialogue and decent acting.

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