A Slight Case of Murder
1999 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,509 VOTES · DIR. Steven Schachter
Overview
In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
Dialogue Timeline — 276 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:06 (THUNDER CLAPPING)
00:01:42 at Ieast untiI the end of the month when Mercury turns retrograde.
00:03:45 ""Murder's a tricky business,"" thought MuIIigan.
00:05:45 How about a cup of brain ceIIs instead?
00:06:33 I even know how my next story is going to end.
00:07:34 I think I've got a prowIer about. CouId you send someone?
00:08:43 WelI, it's Larry: Sharon, are you aIIright?
00:09:14 (SIGHING)
00:09:53 I didn't hear your car puII up.
00:10:29 I may have been dishonest with you, but I never cheated on you.
00:11:06 That is aImost cIever.
00:11:53 Some murder mystery writer you are.
00:12:57 It's aII right. I know where the eggs are kept.
00:14:11 WeII, one out of four ain't bad.
00:14:53 I've toId you, Mum, I don't want you bothering me.
00:15:20 I couId aImost faII in Iove with you again.
00:17:10 Sharon!
00:18:28 You aIways were romantic.
00:19:55 (KEYS HUMMING)
00:20:37 I haven't the sIightest idea what he's taIking about.
00:21:30 Don't move, Larry.
00:22:57 Of course, nothing quite went the way I wanted it to.
00:23:53 Oh, reaIIy?
00:25:19 (LAUGHING)
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed276
Dialogue density2.9 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line00:25:19
Production Record
DirectorSteven Schachter
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,509