A Slight Case of Murder
Brief Synopsis
Television movie based on Donald Westlake's novel about Terry Thorpe, a small-time film critic whose amoral behavior and shady dealings -- adultery, larceny, and maybe even murder -- finally start to catch up with him when a quirky, but relentless detective gets on his case.
Cast & Crew
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Steven Schachter
Director
William H. Macy
Adam Arkin
Felicity Huffman
James Cromwell
Sandi Stahlbrand
Film Details
Also Known As
Slight Case of Murder, Travesty, A
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Dark Comedy
Release Date
2000
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie based on Donald Westlake's novel about Terry Thorpe, a small-time film critic whose amoral behavior and shady dealings -- adultery, larceny, and maybe even murder -- finally start to catch up with him when a quirky, but relentless detective gets on his case.
Director
Steven Schachter
Director
Cast
William H. Macy
Adam Arkin
Felicity Huffman
James Cromwell
Sandi Stahlbrand
Vincent Pastore
Robin Ward
Marilo Nunez
Julia Campbell
Tanja Jacobs
Robbi Jay Thuet
Paul Mazursky
Wenna Shaw
Raven Dauda
Vito Rezza
Tricia Williams
Michael Mcmurtry
Stephanie Belding
James Pickens Jr.
Len Doncheff
Garth Brunt
Lead Person
Vik Sahay
Crew
David Augsburger
Assistant Editor
Chris Baillie
Assistant Director
Craig Baker
Boom Operator
Tim Barg
Best Boy
Nan Bernstein Freed
Unit Production Manager
Tony Bifano
Transportation Coordinator
Peter Boboras
Location Manager
Laurence Bortnick
Assistant Camera Operator
Kim Brown
Other
Jamie Burke
Construction Coordinator
Julie Cannon
Production Assistant
Dominick Certo
Music Editor
Megan Conacher
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Mary Louise Cunningham
Assistant Costume Designer
Daniel R Davis
Production Designer
Jennifer Deathe
Assistant Director
Phil Detiker
Camera Operator
Gabriele Dichiara
Gaffer
Paul Dixon
Editor
Bruce Dunn
Post-Production Supervisor
Mitch Engel
Producer
Rick Fernandez
Carpenter
Roger Finlay
Assistant Camera Operator
Terri Frank
Set Costumer
Chaim Gilad
Sound Mixer
Mike Graham
Sound Supervisor
Lowell Greenspoon
Transportation Captain
Tina Grewal
Unit Production Manager
Arv Greywal
Art Director
Victoria Hamilton
Scenic Artist
Natalie Hart
Casting
Mary Sue Heron
Makeup Artist
Andy Hill
Music Supervisor
Libby Hodgson
Assistant Director
Kevin Janicelli
Gaffer
Kristi Johns
Adr Supervisor
Diane Kerbel
Casting
Jason La Padura
Casting
Jenny Lewis
Casting Associate
Sandra Lum Lock
Production Accountant
David Lowry
Key Grip
William H. Macy
Screenplay
Chris Martin
Assistant Location Manager
Doug Mccullough
Set Decorator
Howard Mcmaster
Assistant Director
Jamie Mcrae
Dolly Grip
Amanda Micallef
Assistant
Sarah Milliken
Production Assistant
Peter Miskimmin
Property Master
Margaret Mohr
Costume Designer
Salli Newman
Executive Producer
Terry O'bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Seana O'neill
Production Coordinator
Keri Owens-luna
Casting Associate
Luis Patino
Post-Production Coordinator
Andrew Pienaar
Director Of Photography
David Price
Production Coordinator
Ingrid Price
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jarrod Price
Production Assistant
Santiago Quinones
Location Manager
Nate Ranger
Assistant Camera Operator
Keitha M Redmond
Production Coordinator
Steve Richardson
Other
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Rosenfeld
Camera Operator
James Sabat
Sound Mixer
Philip Saccio
Property Master
Dennis Salomone
Transportation Captain
Nina Saxon
Main Title Design
Steven Schachter
Screenplay
Marvey Shatz
Colorist
Andrew Shea
Assistant Director
Mark Silver
Key Grip
Tim Singh
Assistant Director
Michael Smith
Assistant Director
Carl J Sprague
Art Director
Ann Steel
Set Costumer
John Stoneham
Stunt Coordinator
Shawn Tanaka
Assistant
Rick Taylor
Video Colorist
Jan Thijs
Photography
Tom Thompson
On-Set Dresser
Moira Verwijk
Hair Stylist
Matt Vogel
Special Effects
Johnny Wersta
Dolly Grip
Donald Westlake
Source Material (From Novel)
Greg Williams
Other
Skyler Wilson
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Slight Case of Murder, Travesty, A
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Dark Comedy
Release Date
2000
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 8, 2000
Aired in United States September 19, 1999
Aired in United States January 8, 2000
Previous title: "Travesty."
Completed shooting June 1999.
Began shooting May 3, 1999.
