A Killing in a Small Town (1990)

Synopsis: Candy Morrison is a wife, mother, Bible school teacher -- a model citizen as far as the neighbors in her small Texas town can see. That is, until she strikes up an affair with the husband of a friend and ends up hacking the other woman to pieces... Candy Morrison is a wife, mother, Bible school teacher -- a model citizen as far as the neighbors in her small Texas town can see. That is, until she strikes up an affair with the husband of a friend and ends up hacking the other woman to pieces with an ax. In the trial that follows this TV mini-series explores the motives behind an extraordinary, real-life murder. Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy and Hal Holbrook star in this film based on a true story about an act of violence so shocking even the killer couldn't believe it. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. (PIONEER) [More]

Starring: Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy, John Terry, Richard Gilliland

Starring: Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy, John Terry, Richard Gilliland, Lee Garlington, Hal Holbrook

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Composer: Richard Gibbs

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