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A Killing in a Small Town

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IMDB ID: tt0099936

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The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.

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Barbara Hershey

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Brian Dennehy

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John Terry

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Richard Gilliland

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Lee Garlington

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Hal Holbrook

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Matthew Posey

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James Monroe Black

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Dennis Letts

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Marco Perella

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Stephen Gyllenhaal

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Cynthia Cidre

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James Atkinson

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