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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Penelope Ann Miller in The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.
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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.

  • Director
    • Allan Moyle
  • Writer
    • Grace Cary Bickley
  • Stars
    • Penelope Ann Miller
    • Eric Thal
    • Alfre Woodard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Allan Moyle
    • Writer
      • Grace Cary Bickley
    • Stars
      • Penelope Ann Miller
      • Eric Thal
      • Alfre Woodard
    • 25User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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
    • Brown
    Cathy Moriarty
    Cathy Moriarty
    • Reba
    Billie Neal
    • Gail
    Gale Mayron
    • Pearl
    Faye Grant
    Faye Grant
    • Charleen
    Reathel Bean
    • Bob Barnes
    Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes
    • Margaret Armstrong
    Ellen McElduff
    Ellen McElduff
    • Joan
    Marisa Miller
    Marisa Miller
    • April
    • Director
      • Allan Moyle
    • Writer
      • Grace Cary Bickley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chris Isaak was the first choice to play Alex.
    • Goofs
      At 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?

    • Alternate versions
      The 2011 Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment has only a mono soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Features The Letter (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Smouldering Fury Part B and Part C
      Written by T. Duncan

    User reviews25

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    6/10

    Not nearly as bad as the comments

    A bit too violent to be a comedy, but come on folks, it wasn't that bad. The story is that behind every person is someone to know, and that every person needs to risk and live.

    OK, granted Beaudeen didn't have to use the knife in such graphic manners, but overall, good dialogue and decent acting.
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    • Apr 21, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pistolen i Betty Lous handväska
    • Filming locations
      • Oxford, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Interscope Communications
      • Nomura Babcock & Brown
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    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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