1990 • NR • 1h 40m
5.6/10
(9 users) 
Overview
The gory ax-murder of one mousy, suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the ex The gory ax-murder of one mousy, suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.
5.6/10
(9 users) Cast / Crew 
Barbara Hershey Candy Morrison 
Brian Dennehy Ed Reivers 
John Terry Stan Blankenship 
Richard Gilliland Dale Morrison 
Lee Garlington Peggy Blankenship 
Hal Holbrook Dr. Beardsley 
Matthew Posey Norman Billings 
James Monroe Black Dr. Giles 
Dennis Letts Chief McAlester 
Marco Perella Rick Slocum Norman Bennett Jim Ramsey 
Jerry Haynes Judge Scott 
Rodger Boyce Rex Staples Daphne Eckler Dede Alexander Jan DeWitt Connie Keating 
Stephen Gyllenhaal Director Rob Edleson Set Decoration Janet Lucas Lawler Costume Design Jimi White Makeup Artist Burton Weinstein Supervising Sound Editor Mary Rose Costume Designer Jack Marty Art Direction 
Cynthia Cidre Co-Producer Courtney Pledger Producer 
Robert Elswit Director of Photography Andrew Richter Associate Producer Dan Witt Producer Bruce J. Sallan Executive Producer Shari Hamrick Associate Producer 
Richard Gibbs Original Music Composer
Barbara Hershey Candy Morrison Brian Dennehy Ed Reivers John Terry Stan Blankenship Richard Gilliland Dale Morrison Lee Garlington Peggy Blankenship Hal Holbrook Dr. Beardsley Matthew Posey Norman Billings James Monroe Black Dr. Giles Dennis Letts Chief McAlester Marco Perella Rick Slocum Norman Bennett Jim Ramsey Jerry Haynes Judge Scott Rodger Boyce Rex Staples Daphne Eckler Dede Alexander Jan DeWitt Connie Keating Stephen Gyllenhaal Director Rob Edleson Set Decoration Janet Lucas Lawler Costume Design Jimi White Makeup Artist Burton Weinstein Supervising Sound Editor Mary Rose Costume Designer Jack Marty Art Direction Cynthia Cidre Co-Producer Courtney Pledger Producer Robert Elswit Director of Photography Andrew Richter Associate Producer Dan Witt Producer Bruce J. Sallan Executive Producer Shari Hamrick Associate Producer Richard Gibbs Original Music Composer 
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