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Murder in a Small Town

  • TV Movie
  • 19991999
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Murder in a Small Town (1999)
CrimeThrillerMystery
A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised man in town.A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised man in town.A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised man in town.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
591
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,343
1,012
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    • Director
      • Joyce Chopra
    • Writers
      • Gilbert Pearlman
      • Gene Wilder
    • Stars
      • Gene Wilder
      • Mike Starr
      • Terry O'Quinn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joyce Chopra
    • Writers
      • Gilbert Pearlman
      • Gene Wilder
    • Stars
      • Gene Wilder
      • Mike Starr
      • Terry O'Quinn
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Cash Carter
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Tony
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Sidney Lassiter
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Mimi
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Martha Lassiter
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Kate Faxton
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Billy
    Elisabeth Rosen
    Elisabeth Rosen
    • Sophie Carter
    Terri Hawkes
    Terri Hawkes
    • Esther
    David Fox
    David Fox
    • Walter Godlin
    Carlo Rota
    Carlo Rota
    • Charles
    Matthew Edison
    Matthew Edison
    • Albert Lassiter
    Ben Bass
    Ben Bass
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    • Mary, the Maid
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    Craig Eldridge
    • Detective Eddy
    Sam Malkin
    • Medical Examiner
    • Director
      • Joyce Chopra
    • Writers
      • Gilbert Pearlman
      • Gene Wilder
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
      Features Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Al Dubin

      Played at the French restaurant

      Sung during the final scene

    User reviews12

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    10/10
    Excellent atmosphere and impeccable art-direction combine for a very absorbing and enjoyably diverting entertainment!
    Set in the mid-1930's, this excellent diversion avoids the pitfalls of many films portrayed in this period by combining excellent atmosphere and impeccable art and set direction! This reminded me of the beloved 'Thin Man' series, in that a character who is NOT a law enforcement professional (indeed, Wilder's character is a stage director) assists the police in a murder investigation. This was consistently surprising, and had a way of making those old cliches work again! I HOPE this is the beginning of a series of films with this character! Gene Wilder has been under-utilized for far too long!! AND, the always excellent Mike Starr even gets a chance to display his operatic chops! Starr, one of the best character actors working today, was said to have designs on a career in opera before making his niche in Hollywood! He gets a surprising chance to demonstrate how talented he is in that area!!
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    • Jan 18, 1999

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (A&E)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mord i byn
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • A&E Television Networks
      • Crystal Sky Worldwide
      • Fred Berner Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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