

Death in Small Doses
1995-01-16 · 88 min · ★ 6.5
One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.
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- Directors
- Sondra Locke
- Production companies
- Robert Greenwald Productions, ABC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard ThomasRichard Lyon
Tess HarperJerri Sims
Glynnis O'ConnorNancy Lyon
Shawn ElliottDetective Ortega
Gary FrankBill Dillard Jr.
Matthew PoseyGuthrie
Evan Rachel WoodAnna
Collin Wilcox PaxtonMrs. Dillard
Ann HearnEllen Chandler
Mitchell LauranceDr. Langston-Nancy’s Doctor
Richard K. OlsenLeonard Potter-Chemical Plant Owner
Andrea PowellBridget
Sean BridgersMr. Carter
Ralph WilcoxTrial Judge
Terry LoughlinMr. Webster
Bonnie JohnsonJury ForemanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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