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      A Killing in a Small Town

      R 1990 1h 37m Drama List
      Reviews 62% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score In a quiet Texas town, Candy Morrison (Barbara Hershey) and her husband, Dale (Richard Gilliland), seem to live an ordinary life -- but that all changes when she begins sleeping with her husband's friend Stan Blankenship (John Terry). When Stan's wife winds up dead -- the victim of a brutal ax murder -- Candy's arrest leaves the community in disbelief. And, as her attorney Ed Reivers (Brian Dennehy) attempts to prove her innocence, he makes a shocking discovery about his client. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The worst 01 hour: and 37 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member If this is the movie i am thinking of, it's very good. It is quite old and has aged but it doesn't stop it from being excellent. Quite disturbing in some parts to know that it is a true story. A must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Not entirely mindless but the ending hysterics do distract and disturb Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on a true story, a rather chilling tale of an outwardly perfect wife and mother who axes her friend to death - was it self defence or murder!? Oooo! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member From a newspaper DVD says based in a book or posisbly a true story. by deafreat one woman killed her frind but proved that she had psycho problems Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Never come in the way of a woman scorned. I am always a fan of Barbara's works and this one was so chillingly believable, that the ending part so freaked me out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In a quiet Texas town, Candy Morrison (Barbara Hershey) and her husband, Dale (Richard Gilliland), seem to live an ordinary life -- but that all changes when she begins sleeping with her husband's friend Stan Blankenship (John Terry). When Stan's wife winds up dead -- the victim of a brutal ax murder -- Candy's arrest leaves the community in disbelief. And, as her attorney Ed Reivers (Brian Dennehy) attempts to prove her innocence, he makes a shocking discovery about his client.
      Director
      Stephen Gyllenhaal
      Producer
      Bruce J. Sallan
      Screenwriter
      Cynthia Cidre
      Production Co
      IndieProd, Hearst Entertainment Productions
      Rating
      R, TV-14 (V)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 37m