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A Slight Case of Murder (TV 1999) 6.7
A film critic accidentally kills his lover during a spat in which she falls and hits her head. In panic, he immediately covers up his involvement and leaves the apartment. A private ... See full summary » Director:Steven Schachter |
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Terry Thorpe
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| Adam Arkin | ... |
Detective Fred Stapelli
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| Felicity Huffman | ... |
Kit Wannamaker
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| James Cromwell | ... |
John Edgarson
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| Julia Campbell | ... |
Patricia Stapelli
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| James Pickens Jr. | ... |
Detective Larry Gray
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| Paul Mazursky | ... |
John Brant
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Cabby
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Michael McMurtry | ... |
Scott
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Laura Penny
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Bob
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Wenna Shaw | ... |
Brant's Assistant
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| Len Doncheff | ... |
Mr. Petrovsky
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Tanja Jacobs | ... |
Bank Teller
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Vito Rezza | ... |
Captain O'Donnell
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A film critic accidentally kills his lover during a spat in which she falls and hits her head. In panic, he immediately covers up his involvement and leaves the apartment. A private investigator had been tailing the woman for her ex-husband. Realizing what happened, the investigator launches a blackmail scheme. The critic turns the tables after the investigator turns in his report. Meanwhile the police enter the case. Led by a detective with screenwriting ambitions, the chief suspect becomes the critic. But the detective's ambitions shrouds his judgment. He invites the critic to dinner and an affair with the detective's wife is initiated. Meanwhile, the critic's regular girl friend is suspicious of the whole affair. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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film critic | blackmail | chrysler building manhattan new york city | manhattan new york city | murder |Certificate:
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19 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Eric Idle
Arrangement by Chris Desmond
Used by permission of Kay-Gee-Bee Music & Python (Monty) Pictures, Ltd.
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Terry Thorpe: If you're going to commit a murder -- and I don't recommend it -- one thing you should definitely not do is sleep with the investigating officer's wife. It just makes for a lot of unnecessary complications.See more »
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"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"Written by Eric Idle
Arrangement by Chris Desmond
Used by permission of Kay-Gee-Bee Music & Python (Monty) Pictures, Ltd.
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This was a riveting film, one that really drew me in. I'm a big fan of William H. Macy, and he puts in a wonderful performance. His great likeability, coupled with the way his character breaks the fourth wall, really gave me a sense of complicity in his actions. I found myself waiting tensely for the whole house of cards to come collapsing down around him (and by extension myself, as his confidante and silent witness). It took several minutes for me to relax once the film had ended, I was so wrapped up in it.
Good performances all around, too, not just with Macy. Arkin was quite good, as was Cromwell (he was surprisingly fierce). In short, I highly recommend this film to any fans of Macy and/or the murder mystery. But you may want to prepare to feel a little guilty.