A Killing in a Small Town
| A Killing in a Small Town | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Written by | John Bloom (book) James Atkinson (book) Cynthia Cidre (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Starring | Barbara Hershey Brian Dennehy Hal Holbrook |
| Theme music composer | Richard Gibbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Judith A. Polone Bruce J. Sallan |
| Producers | Courtney Pledger Dan Witt |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Editor | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Hearst Entertainment IndieProd Company King Phoenix Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 22, 1990 |
A Killing in a Small Town is a 1990 CBS television movie directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Barbara Hershey and Brian Dennehy. Hershey won the 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie.[1]
Plot[]
A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman, Peggy Blankenship. However, they are even more shocked when a reserved neighboring woman, Candy Morrison, who is a wife and mother, becomes the chief suspect. During the investigation, she is placed under hypnosis which reveals a different personality completely.
The film is based on the story of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candy Montgomery's murder of Betty Gore in 1980, and sometimes is titled Evidence of Love, after the 1984 book from which it was adapted.[2]
Cast[]
- Barbara Hershey as Candy Morrison
- Lee Garlington as Peggy Blankenship
- Brian Dennehy as Ed Reivers
- Richard Gilliland as Ed Morrison
- John Terry as Stan Blankenship
- Hal Holbrook as Dr. Beardsley
Production[]
Portions of the movie, including interior and exterior scenes of Candy Morrison's home, were actually filmed in Plano, Texas.
References[]
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1440. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "A Killing in a Small Town (TV Movie 1990) - IMDb". IMDb.
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