A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town
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Written by	John Bloom (book) James Atkinson (book) Cynthia Cidre (teleplay)
Directed by	Stephen Gyllenhaal
Starring	Barbara Hershey Brian Dennehy John Terry
Theme music composer	Richard Gibbs
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Courtney Pledger Dan Witt
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Running time	100 minutes
Production company(s)	Hearst Entertainment IndieProd Company King Phoenix Entertainment
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original release	May 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.

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).

External links

• A Killing in a Small Town at IMDb