A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

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

1999 en 94 minutes

Rating: 6.3

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.

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Cast

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Terry Thorpe

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Detective Fred Stapelli

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Kit Wannamaker

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

John Edgarson

Julia Campbell

Julia Campbell

Patricia Stapelli

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Detective Larry Gray

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

John Brant

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Cabby

Michael McMurtry

Michael McMurtry

Scott

Stephanie Belding

Stephanie Belding

Laura Penny

Vik Sahay

Vik Sahay

Bob

Wenna Shaw

Wenna Shaw

Brant's Assistant

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Mr. Petrovsky

Tanja Jacobs

Tanja Jacobs

Bank Teller

Vito Rezza

Vito Rezza

Captain O'Donnell

Sandi Stahlbrand

Sandi Stahlbrand

Anchor Jane

Robin Ward

Robin Ward

Anchor Lance

Raven Dauda

Raven Dauda

Bar Waitress

Marilo Nunez

Marilo Nunez

Production Assistant

Tricia Williams

Tricia Williams

Uniform Cop

Robbi Jay Thuet

Robbi Jay Thuet

Young Girl

Shawn Tanaka

Shawn Tanaka

College Student (uncredited)

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