1999
6.4 (21 votes)
1h 34m
Genres
Mystery
Comedy
Crime
TV Movie
Production Companies
Firebrand Productions
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television
A Slight Case of Murder
Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.
Overview
In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
Key Crew
Director: Steven Schachter
Director of Photography: André Pienaar
Producer: Mitch Engel
Writer: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
Top Cast
William H. Macy
Terry Thorpe
Adam Arkin
Detective Fred Stapelli
Felicity Huffman
Kit Wannamaker
James Cromwell
John Edgarson
Julia Campbell
Patricia Stapelli
James Pickens Jr.
Detective Larry Gray
Paul Mazursky
John Brant
Vincent Pastore
Cabby
