A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Steven Schachter

Writers (WGA):

Donald E. Westlake (book)
William H. Macy (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

19 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

A film critic (William H. Macy) accidentally kills his lover during a spat in which she falls and hits her head...

Plot Keywords:

Film Critic | Blackmail | Accidental Killing | Private Detective | Spiral Staircase

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

William H. Macy	...	Terry Thorpe
Adam Arkin	...	Det. Fred Stapelli
Felicity Huffman	...	Kit Wannamaker
James Cromwell	...	John Edgerson
Julia Campbell	...	Patricia Stapelli
James Pickens Jr.	...	Det. Larry Gray
Paul Mazursky	...	John Brant
Vincent Pastore	...	Cabby
Michael McMurtry	...	Scott
Stephanie Belding	...	Laura Penny
Vik Sahay	...	Bob
Wenna Shaw	...	Brant's assistant
Len Doncheff	...	Mr. Petrovsky
Tanja Jacobs	...	Bank teller
Vito Rezza	...	Capt. O'Donnell

Also Known As:

A Travesty

Runtime:

94 min | Israel:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Iceland:12 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Firebrand Productions

Quotes:

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.

Movie Connections:

References In Cold Blood (1967)

Prepare to shelve your critical faculties and emit a loud, bipartisan "wheeeeee!".

Co-scripted by William H. Macy from, arguably, Donald E. Westlake's best and hardest to find novel, "A Travesty". *Very* faithful to the story, the movie stars Macy as a hapless man who gets in way too far over his head after attempting to cover up an accidental death. Costars Adam Arkin and James Cromwell in good supporting roles. The strength of the movie is in the intricate twist-after-twist storyline and in the acting, particularly by Macy who routinely and delightfully breaks through the 4th wall here and gets away with it every time. A good storyline with much dark humor, this one engaged me enough that I've watched it three times in the week since it came out. Prepare to shelve your critical faculties and emit a loud, bipartisan "wheeeeee!".