
A Slight Case of Murder
Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.
1999 en 94 minutes
Rating: 6.4
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
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

Michael McMurtry
Scott

Stephanie Belding
Laura Penny

Vik Sahay
Bob

Wenna Shaw
Brant's Assistant

Len Doncheff
Mr. Petrovsky

Tanja Jacobs
Bank Teller

Vito Rezza
Captain O'Donnell

Sandi Stahlbrand
Anchor Jane

Robin Ward
Anchor Lance

Raven Dauda
Bar Waitress

Marilo Nunez
Production Assistant

Tricia Williams
Uniform Cop

Robbi Jay Thuet
Young Girl

Shawn Tanaka
College Student (uncredited)