CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 1h 29m · PG-13

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

She was a nobody until someone found...

51%(35)IMDbComedyThrillerMystery

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

Directed byAllan Moyle

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
EN
Released
August 21, 1992
Budget
$13,000,000
Revenue
$3,721,911
Studios
Touchstone PicturesInterscope CommunicationsNomura Babcock & Brown

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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Allan Moyle
Allan Moyle
Written by
Grace Cary Bickley
Produced by
Scott Kroopf
Ira Halberstadt

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