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Plot

To escape from the boredom of her small-town life, Sunday School teacher Candy Morrison (Barbara Hershey) engages in an affair with a fellow churchgoer. When his wife Peggy learns about the relationship, she attacks Candy with an axe; after a struggle, Candy kills Peggy, hitting her 41 times with the axe. In the resulting trial, her plea of self-defense is examined. This TV-movie is based on a true story.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
95min.
DVD Release Date:
05/04/2004
Distributor(s):
MPI Home Video
Director(s):
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Themes:
Small-Town Life,Infidelity,Crimes of Passion
Tone:
Sexy,Atmospheric,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
Sunday-school,axe,extramarital-affair,killing,murder-trial,psychology,self-defense,small-town,wife
Language:
English