A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Movie |

New York City | Detective

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  • Genre(s): Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Steven Schachter
  • Cast(s): William H. Macy, Adam Arkin, Felicity Huffman, James Cromwell, Julia Campbell See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 34min
  • Music: Mader
  • Award(s): Edgar 2000 (Won)
    Primetime Emmy 2000 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Psych: The Movie, Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
  • Story:
    In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe (William H. Macy) accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator (James Cromwell), who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli (Adam Arkin), a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit (Felicity Huffman), and Stapelli's wife, Patricia (Julia Campbell), are roped into the case.
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STORY

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

AWARDS

Won
Edgar Award

Best Television Feature or Miniseries | 2000 | Donald E.

Golden Satellite Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2000 | William H.

Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 2000 | William H.

Eddie Award

Best Edited Motion Picture Movie for Commercial Television | 2000 | Paul

OFTA Television Award

Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 2000 | William H.

Golden Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture Made for Television | 2000

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Around 60 minutes in the film, William H. Macys charakter needles his girlfriend with fish. This scene seems to be a reference to the famous lobster-scene in Woody Allens "Annie Hall".

From scene to seen Macy's hairline in the back changes.

The characters of Terry (William H. Macy) and Kit (Felicity Huffman) are married in real life.

Felicity Huffman and Julia Campbell both appeared in "Desperate Housewives," albeit Huffman in a lead role and Campbell as a guest star.

Popular Dialogues

"Terry Thorpe: If you're going to commit a murder -- and I don't recommend it -- one thing you should definitely not do is sleep with the investigating officer's wife. It just makes for a lot of unnecessary complications."