SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER-1999 (DVD/WS/16:9 TRANSFER/FR-SP SUB) DVD

A Slight Case of Murder
Based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake, this seriocomic tale of murder and manipulation stars William H. Macy as nerdish but powerful movie critic Terry Thorpe. During an argument with his lover, Terry accidentally kills the woman, forcing him to go great lengths to cover up his crime. Unfortunately, the dead woman was being tailed by smarmy private eye John Edgerson (James Cromwell), who suspects foul play and blackmails Thorpe accordingly. Meanwhile, the case is being officially investigated by police detective Fred Stapelli (Adam Arkin), an aspiring screenwriter who hopes that Thorpe will help him make a Hollywood sale. Playing Stapelli like a fine piano, Thorpe not only shifts suspicion from himself to a third party, but also begins an affair with Stapelli's wife Patricia (Julia Campbell). And how does Thorpe's current girlfriend Kit (played by Macy's real-life spouse Felicity Huffman) figure into all this intrigue? Also known as A Travesty, A Slight Case of Murder made its TNT cable network debut on September 19, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast William H. Macy as Adam Arkin as

Crew Steven Schachter - Director

A Slight Case of Murder
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 94 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Slight Case of Murder 1. Credits [4:10] 2. Same Old Plot? [3:42] 3. Ed's Assistance [4:58] 4. $13,000 Surprise [2:06] 5. No Alibi [3:06] 6. Help From Old Films [5:41] 7. Check and Mate [3:03] 8. Unexpectedly Useful [6:30] 9. Lesson of Noir [2:40] 10. Pitched at Dinner [5:22] 11. Bummer Ending [3:10] 12. Spielberging [4:45] 13. Quick Rewrite [3:13] 14. Bad Business [5:13] 15. Day for the Records [4:36] 16. Sinking and Swimming [6:23] 17. Taste for Mussels [3:40] 18. Fashion Faux Pas [3:50] 19. Close Miss? [3:45] 20. Deus Ex Machina [6:27] 21. Finally Framed [4:54] 22. Moral and End Credits [2:18]