A Slight Case of Murder

1h 34min

Mystery

Comedy

Crime

TV Movie

In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.

Production Companies

Firebrand Productions

Turner Network Television

Cast

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Terry Thorpe
Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Detective Fred Stapelli
Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Kit Wannamaker
James Cromwell

James Cromwell

John Edgarson
Julia Campbell

Julia Campbell

Patricia Stapelli
James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Detective Larry Gray
Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

John Brant
Wenna Shaw

Wenna Shaw

Brant's Assistant
Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Mr. Petrovsky
Tanja Jacobs

Tanja Jacobs

Bank Teller
Vito Rezza

Vito Rezza

Captain O'Donnell
Sandi Stahlbrand

Sandi Stahlbrand

Anchor Jane
Robin Ward

Robin Ward

Anchor Lance
Raven Dauda

Raven Dauda

Bar Waitress
Marilo Nunez

Marilo Nunez

Production Assistant
Tricia Williams

Tricia Williams

Uniform Cop
Robbi Jay Thuet

Robbi Jay Thuet

Young Girl
Shawn Tanaka

Shawn Tanaka

College Student (uncredited)

Release date

19th Sep 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English