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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Votes2
DirectorSondra Locke
WritersScott Swanton
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDeath in Small Doses
About Death in Small Doses
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.
Directed by Sondra Locke, Death in Small Doses leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Thomas, Tess Harper, Glynnis O'Connor — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1995.
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