A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-09-19
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Steven Schachter
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 24 votes
Cast
- William H. Macy as Terry Thorpe
- Adam Arkin as Detective Fred Stapelli
- Felicity Huffman as Kit Wannamaker
- James Cromwell as John Edgarson
- Julia Campbell as Patricia Stapelli
- James Pickens Jr. as Detective Larry Gray
- Paul Mazursky as John Brant
- Vincent Pastore as Cabby
- Michael McMurtry as Scott
- Stephanie Belding as Laura Penny
- Vik Sahay as Bob
- Wenna Shaw as Brant's Assistant
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