Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Release Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, TV Movie, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (12 votes)
Top Cast
Barbara Hershey
Candy Morrison
Brian Dennehy
Ed Reivers
John Terry
Stan Blankenship
Richard Gilliland
Dale Morrison
Lee Garlington
Peggy Blankenship
Hal Holbrook
Dr. Beardsley
Matthew Posey
Norman Billings
James Monroe Black
Dr. Giles
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