the gun in betty lou's handbag

Director: allan moyle

Actor: penelope ann miller,eric thal,alfre woodard,julianne moore

Data Published: Fri Aug 21 1992

Genres: Comedy,Mystery

Key Words: gangster,lie,prison,gay slur,motel

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104376/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gun_in_Betty_Lou%27s_Handbag

Description: The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag is a movie starring Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, and Alfre Woodard. An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.

Plot: Betty Lou Perkins is a meek librarian and nobody pays much attention to her, in particular her husband, Alex. A criminal kingpin is killed in cold blood and Betty Lou happens to find the murder gun. She is so mousy, however, she cannot even get the police to listen to her, including Alex, who is a detective. In sheer frustration, she not only produces the gun, but also announces she is the one who committed the crime. Behind bars, Betty Lou meets a variety of hardened and colorful characters. Rather than intimidate her, they actually increase her self-confidence. Once she is released, she begins to dress, speak, and act differently. Unfortunately for her, criminal acquaintances of the victim assume she must have confessed to the murder for a reason. They conclude she must be his mistress, and soon the bad guys want a few words with her...or worse.