Death in Small Doses
1995, English. Directed by Sondra Locke.
We all have a secret. Hers is a killer.
One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Sondra LockeDirector
- Richard ThomasRichard Lyon
- Tess HarperJerri Sims
- Glynnis O'ConnorNancy Lyon
- Shawn ElliottDetective Ortega
- Gary FrankBill Dillard Jr.
- Matthew PoseyGuthrie
- Evan Rachel WoodAnna
- Collin Wilcox PaxtonMrs. Dillard
- Ann HearnEllen Chandler
- Mitchell LauranceDr. Langston-Nancy’s Doctor
- Richard K. OlsenLeonard Potter-Chemical Plant Owner
- Andrea PowellBridget
Details
- Released
- 16 January 1995
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Scott Swanton
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What Death in Small Doses is based on
Death in Small Doses is based on a true story.
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Death in Small Doses runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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What movies are like Death in Small Doses?
If you liked Death in Small Doses, try No Night Is Too Long, Dead Man's Folly, Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise.
Who directed Death in Small Doses?
Death in Small Doses (1995) was directed by Sondra Locke and stars Richard Thomas, Tess Harper, Glynnis O'Connor.
What is Death in Small Doses based on?
Death in Small Doses is based on a true story.