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User Rating:
4.7/10   855 votes
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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:
Fun! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Astrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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:
Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun!, 30 June 2003
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Author: Rhea from California

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!

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