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An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.
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Did you know
- TriviaChris Isaak was the first choice to play Alex.
- GoofsAt the grocery store checkout counter, Betty Lou's order comes to $55.25, and she has a twenty-five-cent coupon for dog food. But when she leaves the store, she's only carrying a bouquet of flowers.
- Quotes
Alex Perkins: You know my wife?
Reba Bush: Yeah.
Alex Perkins: How do you know she like gone with the wind?
Reba Bush: She's a friend of mine.
Alex Perkins: Jesus, she knows everybody. Where the hell was I?
Reba Bush: Well, sugar, I think that was a real good question.
Alex Perkins: What do you mean?
Reba Bush: Where were you?
- ConnectionsFeatures The Letter (1940)
- SoundtracksSmouldering Fury Part B and Part C
Written by T. Duncan
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This is a great little comedy
I think of myself as fairly critical when it comes to comedy, because if I am not amused or laughing out loud in the appropriate places, I can't fairly call it funny. And I hate improbable and implausible plots. This movie is engaging throughout and is very funny at the key points. Admittedly, you want to bitch-slap the boyfriend for his stupidity, but let's face it, a lot of young guys are stupid when it comes to their girlfriends. And even that distraction works this for this film: It is, most of all, a great comedy role for its female star, Penelope Ann Miller, and this is the movie that made me a big fan of hers. Miller and William Forsythe are fine actors and have done as well for the viewing public in the 20 years since as they did in this film. And I am grateful to them for giving us a movie I like to watch every couple of years because it's that good.
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- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,721,911
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,206,799
- Aug 23, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $3,721,911
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) officially released in India in English?
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