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A Slight Case of Murder

Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.

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A Slight Case of Murder — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • September 19, 1999
  • Runtime
  • 94 min
  • Genres
  • Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
  • Director
  • Steven Schachter

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A Slight Case of Murder — Cast

William H. Macy photo William H. Macy Terry Thorpe Adam Arkin photo Adam Arkin Detective Fred Stapelli Felicity Huffman photo Felicity Huffman Kit Wannamaker James Cromwell photo James Cromwell John Edgarson Julia Campbell photo Julia Campbell Patricia Stapelli James Pickens Jr. photo James Pickens Jr. Detective Larry Gray Paul Mazursky photo Paul Mazursky John Brant Vincent Pastore photo Vincent Pastore Cabby

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