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A Killing Affair
“The dogs of hell walk the earth and the Devil strides beside”
8.0 / 10• 1985• 1h 40m•R• English
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
Peter Weller stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him. Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.
Cast & Crew
Peter Weller
Baston Morris
Lead
Kathy Baker
Maggie Gresham
John Glover
Sheb Sheppard
Rhetta Hughes
Vinia
AF
Amy Fields
Bessie Gresham
RW
Richard Westrick
Warren Gresham
TJ
Trevor Jackson
Eldridge
SH
Susie Hall
Blanche
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Saperstein's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Killing Affair is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
