A Slight Case of Murder
Released: September 19, 1999Runtime: 94 min
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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William H Macy
as Terry Thorpe
Adam Arkin
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Felicity Huffman
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James Cromwell
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Julia Campbell
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James Pickens Jr
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Paul Mazursky
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Vincent Pastore
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Michael Mcmurtry
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Stephanie Belding
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