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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag poster

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag(1992)

PG-13August 21, 19921h 29m

Comedy Thriller Mystery

51%User score 51 percent

User Score

35 votes

She was a nobody until someone found...

Overview

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

Director: Allan Moyle
Writers: Grace Cary Bickley

Top Billed Cast

Penelope Ann Miller
Betty Lou
Eric Thal
Alex
Alfre Woodard
Ann
Julianne Moore
Elinor

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Original language: English
Budget: $13,000,000
Revenue: $3,721,911
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown

Keywords

murder
librarian