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| Written by |
John Bloom (book) James Atkinson (book) Cynthia Cidre (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Starring |
Barbara Hershey Brian Dennehy John Terry |
| Theme music composer | Richard Gibbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Judith A. Polone Bruce J. Sallan |
| Producer(s) | Courtney Pledger Dan Witt |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Editor(s) | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hearst Entertainment IndieProd Company King Phoenix Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 22, 1990 |
A Killing in a Small Town is a 1990 CBS television movie directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Barbara Hershey and Brian Dennehy. Co-star Barbara Hershey won a 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie.
A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman. However, they are even more shocked when a reserved neighboring woman, Candy Morrison (Hershey), who is a wife and mother, becomes the chief suspect. During the investigation, she is placed under hypnosis which reveals a different personality completely. The film is based on the story of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candy Montgomery's murder of Betty Gore in 1980, and sometimes is titled Evidence of Love, after a 1984 book on the murder case.
Portions of the movie, including interior and exterior scenes of Candy Morrison's home, were actually filmed in Plano, Texas (another northern suburb of Dallas).