Synopsis
The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen GyllenhaalDirector
- Richard GibbsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Barbara HersheyCandy Morrison
- Brian DennehyEd Reivers
- John TerryStan Blankenship
- Richard GillilandDale Morrison
- Lee GarlingtonPeggy Blankenship
- Hal HolbrookDr. Beardsley
- Matthew PoseyNorman Billings
- James Monroe BlackDr. Giles
- Dennis LettsChief McAlester
- Marco PerellaRick Slocum
- Norman BennettJim Ramsey
- Jerry HaynesJudge Scott
Stills
Themes
texasself-defensebased on true storytrue crimeextramarital affairbludgeoningaxe murdercourtroom drama