A Slight Case of Murder

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.

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  William H. Macy

  Terry Thorpe
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  Adam Arkin

  Detective Fred Stapelli
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  Felicity Huffman

  Kit Wannamaker
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  James Cromwell

  John Edgarson
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  Julia Campbell

  Patricia Stapelli
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  James Pickens Jr.

  Detective Larry Gray
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  Paul Mazursky

  John Brant
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  Vincent Pastore

  Cabby
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  Michael McMurtry

  Scott
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  Stephanie Belding

  Laura Penny