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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) — Ligoscope

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Film · 1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

89 min · Directed by Allan Moyle · PG-13

Comedy Thriller Mystery

5.134
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She was a nobody until someone found...

A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

Cast

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Betty Lou

Eric Thal

Eric Thal

Alex

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ann

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Elinor

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Herrick

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Frank

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Beaudeen

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Marchat

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Jergens

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Brown

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Reba

Billie Neal

Gail

Gale Mayron

Pearl

Faye Grant

Faye Grant

Charleen

Reathel Bean

Reathel Bean

Bob Barnes

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Margaret Armstrong

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Joan

Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller

April

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Officer Finney

Bill Mullen

Officer George

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Larry

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Suzanne

Cordell Jackson

Bathroom Lady

Bernard Canepari

Mayor

Crew

Director: Allan Moyle
Producer: Scott Kroopf
Writer: Grace Cary Bickley
Casting: Suzanne Smith Crowley, Billy Hopkins
Editor: Janice Hampton, Erica Huggins
Cinematography: Charles Minsky
Production Design: Michael Corenblith
Art Direction: David J. Bomba
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Costume: Lisa Jensen
Stunts: Corey Michael Eubanks

Details

Studios: Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: PG-13
Release: August 21, 1992

Themes

murderlibrarian

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