Does A Slight Case of Murder end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Slight Case of Murder sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Slight Case of Murder violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Slight Case of Murder scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Slight Case of Murder easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Slight Case of Murder

Name: A Slight Case of Murder
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
Released: 1999
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: William H. Macy, Adam Arkin, Felicity Huffman, James Cromwell, Julia Campbell

Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.

Directed by Steven Schachter

Produced by Firebrand Productions, Turner Network Television

199994 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper built on mistaken identities, blackmail, and tangled relationships in New York, where a film critic's accidental murder spirals into complications involving detectives, private investigators, and romantic entanglements.

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

Clusters

Dark Comedy Films American City Movies Murder And Assassination Journalism and Reporters Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Mystery Comedy Crime TV Movie

Keywords

New York City Blackmail Detective Murder Drugs Film Critic

Questions people ask

Does A Slight Case of Murder end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Slight Case of Murder sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is A Slight Case of Murder violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Slight Case of Murder scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Slight Case of Murder easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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