A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town, also known as Evidence of Love, is a 1990 American crime drama television film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and written by Cynthia Cidre. The film is based on the 1984 non-fiction book Evidence of Love by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, and stars Barbara Hershey and Brian Dennehy. It premiered on CBS on May 22, 1990. Hershey won the 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie.[1]

A Killing in a Small Town
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GenreCrime drama
Based on
Evidence of Love
by
Written byCynthia Cidre
Directed byStephen Gyllenhaal
Starring
Music byRichard Gibbs
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Judith A. Polone
  • Bruce J. Sallan
Producers
  • Courtney Pledger
  • Dan Witt
CinematographyRobert Elswit
EditorHarvey Rosenstock
Running time100 minutes
Production companies
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Original release
  • May 22, 1990 (1990-05-22)

Plot

A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman, Peggy Blankenship. However, they are even more shocked when a reserved neighboring woman, Candy Morrison, 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 true story of Wylie, Texas housewife Candy Montgomery's murder of Betty Gore in 1980, and is sometimes titled Evidence of Love, after the 1984 book from which it was adapted.[2]

Cast

Production

Portions of the film, including interior and exterior scenes of Candy Morrison's home, were actually filmed in Plano, Texas.

References
  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1440. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. "A Killing in a Small Town (TV Movie 1990) - IMDb". IMDb.
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