The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

89 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Mystery | Aug. 21, 1992

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

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

89 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Mystery | Aug. 21, 1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Touchstone Pictures, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown, In The Bag Productions
Original title The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Directors Annette Haywood-Carter, Allan Moyle
Writers Grace Cary Bickley

Cast

Penelope Ann Miller

as Betty Lou

Eric Thal

as Alex

Alfre Woodard

as Ann

Julianne Moore

as Elinor

Andy Romano

as Herrick

Ray McKinnon

as Frank

William Forsythe

as Beaudeen

Xander Berkeley

as Marchat

Michael O'Neill

as Jergens

Cathy Moriarty

as Reba

Billie Neal

as Gail

Gale Mayron

as Pearl

Faye Grant

as Charleen

Reathel Bean

as Bob Barnes

Marian Seldes

as Margaret Armstrong

Ellen McElduff

as Joan

Marisa Miller

as April

Paul Bates

as Officer Finney

Bill Mullen

as Officer George

Meat Loaf

as Larry

Catherine Keener

as Suzanne

Cordell Jackson

as Bathroom Lady

Bernard Canepari

as Mayor

Deborah Spector

as Cashier

Barry Hannah

as Court Clerk

Red West

as Judge

Lida Burris Gibson

as Lydia Williams

Ralph Braseth

as Reporter

M.J. Etua

as Reporter

Christine Joyce

as Reporter

Mark Magill

as Glen

Merrill Healy

as Gary

Don Keith Opper

as Dell

Jane Smithwick

as Freckled Girl

Jeff O'Haco

as Bar Fighter

Ruddy L. Garner

as FBI Wiretapper

Adam Shankman

as Timid Man

Laura Boenheim

as Autograph Girl

Suzanne Kent

as Townsperson

Nash Germany

as Teenage Boy

Lesha Campbell

as Teenage Girl

Robert Jackson

as Irate Man

Ann Fisher-Wirth

as Young Matron

Kay McDuffie

as Perms

Margaret Graham

as Perms

Billy Holcomb

as Farmer

John McCauley

as Farmer

Charles Treas

as Old Man

Amanda Zenil

as Radical Girl

Dianna Miranda

as Chiropractor

Frank Welker

as Scarlett's Vocal (voice)

Barton Segal

as Barton

Stanley Tucci

as Amos (uncredited)