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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:1

Rotten:10

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Betty Lou, a mousy, small-town librarian who is being ignored by her detective-husband, stumbles upon a handgun and finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Not taken seriously by her... Betty Lou, a mousy, small-town librarian who is being ignored by her detective-husband, stumbles upon a handgun and finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Not taken seriously by her family and friends, she confesses to the crime and uses it as an opportunity to transform her life. [More]

Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Cathy Moriarty, Julianne Moore, William Forsythe

Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Cathy Moriarty, Julianne Moore, William Forsythe, Alfre Woodard

Director: Allan Moyle

Director: Allan Moyle

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Sep 2, 2003

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  • The Gun In Betty Lou's Handbag
  • Here's the hilariously outrageous comedy aimed at entertaining everyone! No one ever paid any attention to shy librarian Betty Lou Perkins, until someone found THE GUN IN BETTY LOU'S HANDBAG! And when Betty Lou confesses to a crime she didn't commit, her world turns upside down! The bogus confession launches a series of uproariously funny events as a new, sexy Betty Lou captures headlines, rocks out in nightclubs, outwits the mob, and wins cheers from the townspeople! Starring a truly exceptional cast including Penelope Ann Miller (KINDERGARTEN COP) and Cathy Moriarty (SOAPDISH), get ready for a fun-filled adventure that's loaded with laughs from beginning to end!
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