Death in Small Doses

TV Movie
1995
1h 28m

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Richard Thomas and Glynnis O'Connor in Death in Small Doses (1995)

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 a... Read allOne 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. Nancy's brother is especially keen on getting her children away from the suspect... Read allOne 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. Nancy's brother is especially keen on getting her children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presen... Read all

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1ladonaladyartist

Waste of my time

Predictable the Writing, directing, acting, and Camera work was all disappointing. I like true crime stories but was not suspenseful at all. I love Tess but not in this !! Characters were all one note.

8clbyrd1954

Maybe you have to be a Richard Thomas fan?

After reading the horrible reviews I expected this movie to be unbearable, but for me, this was not the case. I watched the entire movie and don't understand what all the negativity In form of reviews is about. It's basically a movie about a man accused of poisoning his wife that contained many up and down twists that kept it interesting for me. Some reviewers claim the ending had no climax. I'm really curious to know what the they were expecting? Some kind of Perry Mason witness stand confession? To me the acting was adequate. Richard Thomas was exceptional. I think this movie is well worth the watch. But then again, I am a Richard Thomas fan. If you're not a fan of his, then maybe this movie is not for you.

5nicholas.rhodes

Disappointing - a total non-event !

I was expecting much better than this ! This one just plods along with minimal interest for the spectator and the end is a total wash-out. There's not enough spice in this plot to make even a mild curry, it's supposed to be based on a true story, I have no idea as to whether this is true, but whatever the case, there is nothing in the plot to grip the spectator's attention. The guilty party could have been one of several people, nothing enables one to opt for one or other possibility. The final decision is an arbitrary and emotionless one ! When you get to the end of this film, your only comment is " so THAT'S how it ends ! So what ?

7phd_travel

Not as simple as it seems

A woman in Texas dies after beingpoisoned. At first everything points to husband who had another woman. Flashbacks reveal things aren't that simple. There is an incestuous relationship and more complicating things. Richard Thomas plays hubby. Sandra Locke directs this complicated story quite well and makes sense of the details.

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1satyre

Pain in Large Doses

Although supposedly based on actual incidents, this film "depicts an authentic case" in the same way that "Police Squad" depicts authentic investigative techniques. If this film at all accurately conveys the trial of Richard Lyons, then everyone involved should be disbarred.

It's hard to shine an accusatory spotlight on any one member of this cast, but Tess Harper, as Assistant D.A. Jerri Sims, looks particularly lost during the entire film. Not that she's given much to work with, mind you.

Sondra Locke's direction lacks focus. She hits every plotpoint with such heavy-handedness, that the viewer literally hears a "bum - bum - BAH" in their head as each one is revealed. This, coupled with the fact that she can't seem to decide just what this story is about, suggests she should apprentice a bit more at her craft.

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Trivia
Filmed in 1993 but not broadcast until 1995.

Quotes
Nancy Lyon: [from a note read by lawyer] Bill violated me for several years. Dad said nothing when he discovered this. Bill was sent away; I was repaired and all was forgotten. Richard tried to help me, tried to save me with his sincere heart and unending patience.