Film

A Slight Case of Murder

1999 · 1h 34m · Mystery · Comedy · Crime

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

IMDb

6.9

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.

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

• Steven SchachterDirector · Writer
• William H. MacyWriter
• Donald E. WestlakeNovel
• Mitch EngelProducer
• André PienaarDirector of Photography
• Paul DixonEditor

Release date

September 19, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie

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