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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

She was a nobody until someone found...

Genres

ComedyThrillerMystery

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A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

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Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$3721911

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.065/10

Release Date

21 August 1992

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Christopher John Fields

Brown

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Reba

Billie Neal

Billie Neal

Gail

Gale Mayron

Gale Mayron

Pearl

Faye Grant

Faye Grant

Charleen

Reathel Bean

Reathel Bean

Bob Barnes

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Margaret Armstrong

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Joan

Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller

April

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Officer Finney

Bill Mullen

Bill Mullen

Officer George

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Larry

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Suzanne

Cordell Jackson

Cordell Jackson

Bathroom Lady

Bernard Canepari

Bernard Canepari

Mayor

Deborah Spector

Deborah Spector

Cashier

Barry Hannah

Barry Hannah

Court Clerk

Red West

Red West

Judge

Lida Burris Gibson

Lida Burris Gibson

Lydia Williams

Ralph Braseth

Ralph Braseth

Reporter

M.J. Etua

M.J. Etua

Reporter

Christine Joyce

Christine Joyce

Reporter

Mark Magill

Mark Magill

Glen

Merrill Healy

Merrill Healy

Gary

Don Keith Opper

Don Keith Opper

Dell

Jane Smithwick

Jane Smithwick

Freckled Girl

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Bar Fighter

Ruddy L. Garner

Ruddy L. Garner

FBI Wiretapper

Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman

Timid Man

Laura Boenheim

Laura Boenheim

Autograph Girl

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Townsperson

Nash Germany

Nash Germany

Teenage Boy

Lesha Campbell

Lesha Campbell

Teenage Girl

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Irate Man

Ann Fisher-Wirth

Ann Fisher-Wirth

Young Matron

Kay McDuffie

Kay McDuffie

Perms

Margaret Graham

Margaret Graham

Perms

Billy Holcomb

Billy Holcomb

Farmer

John McCauley

John McCauley

Farmer

Charles Treas

Charles Treas

Old Man

Amanda Zenil

Amanda Zenil

Radical Girl

Dianna Miranda

Dianna Miranda

Chiropractor

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Scarlett's Vocal (voice)

Barton Segal

Barton Segal

Barton

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Amos (uncredited)

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