A Killing in a Small Town

The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

Cast: Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy, John Terry, Richard Gilliland, Lee Garlington, Hal Holbrook, Matthew Posey, James Monroe Black

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