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A Small Killing

A Small Killing

A Small Killing

1981•1h 40m•

★8.5(2 ratings)

ThrillerTV MovieDrama

Overview

A college professor is recruited by an undercover cop to pose as a bag lady to track down a drug connection following the brutal killing of a skid row crone.

Director

Steven Hilliard Stern

Writers

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Main Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Simon Shaber

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Margaret Lawrence

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Lt. Ward Arlen

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Charlie

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Rose

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Sadie Ross

John Steadman

John Steadman

Leon

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Michael

Matthew Faison

Matthew Faison

Earl Rice

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Doris

Barbara Jane Edelman

Barbara Jane Edelman

Ann

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

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Full Crew

Direction

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern

Writing

Writer: Burt Prelutsky
Author: Richard Barth

Production

Producer: Arnold H. Orgolini
Producer: Peter Nelson

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Fred Werner

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Howard Schwartz

Editing

Editor: Richard E. Rabjohn

Art Direction

Production Design: Vincent M. Cresciman
Set Dresser: Eric A. Hulett

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#2

The film was directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.

#3

The screenplay was written by Burt Prelutsky.

#4

The score was composed by Fred Werner.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Howard Schwartz.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0083095.

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Rating

8.5/10

Masterpiece

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

A Small Killing

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Orgolini-Nelson Productions

Motown Productions