A Killing in a Small Town

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 80.42.90.40 (talk) at 12:45, 23 July 2016 (→‎Plot). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

A Killing in a Small Town
DVD cover
Written byJohn Bloom (book)
James Atkinson (book)
Cynthia Cidre (teleplay)
Directed byStephen Gyllenhaal
StarringBarbara Hershey
Brian Dennehy
John Terry
Theme music composerRichard Gibbs
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJudith A. Polone
Bruce J. Sallan
ProducersCourtney Pledger
Dan Witt
CinematographyRobert Elswit
EditorHarvey Rosenstock
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesHearst Entertainment
IndieProd Company
King Phoenix Entertainment
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMay 22, 1990

A Killing in a Small Town is a 1990 CBS television movie directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Barbara Hershey and Brian Dennehy. Co-star Barbara Hershey won a 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie.[1]

Plot

A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman. However, they are even more shocked when a reserved neighboring woman, Candy Morrison (Hershey), who is a wife and mother, becomes the chief suspect. During the investigation, she is placed under hypnosis which reveals a different personality completely. The film is based on the story of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candy Montgomery's murder of Betty Gore in 1980, and sometimes is titled Evidence of Love, after a 1984 book on the murder case.

Production

Portions of the movie, including interior and exterior scenes of Candy Morrison's home, were actually filmed in Plano, Texas (another northern suburb of Dallas).

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1440. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links