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A Slight Case of Murder
65.00%
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September 19, 1999
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Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
Steven Schachter
Director
Donald E. Westlake
Novel
William H. Macy
Teleplay
Cast
![William H. Macy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//hdVEGSrP8qWlJnt0v5vSVcGOjy7.jpg)
William H. Macy
Terry Thorpe
![Adam Arkin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//66CugPTyelfdtYe0IV0U0LQP1sA.jpg)
Adam Arkin
Detective Fred Stapelli
![Felicity Huffman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//tr2qJ2yM7fuq4IRetHlQcERmLlX.jpg)
Felicity Huffman
Kit Wannamaker
![James Cromwell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//vpNQQbM5PtxsYmVm4oh79SGFyUK.jpg)
James Cromwell
John Edgarson
![Julia Campbell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//dYXj6EEG1IKfGYT4odotllTRmBQ.jpg)
Julia Campbell
Patricia Stapelli