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Killing Me Softly

4.219961h 27mMovieTV MovieCrimeDrama

Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

DirectorStephen Whittaker
WriterRebecca Frayn

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Cast · Directed by Stephen Whittaker

MOMaggie O'Neill
Maggie O'Neill
Sara Thornton
JK
Julian Kerridge
Martin Thornton
AAAnnabelle Apsion
Annabelle Apsion
Billi
LM
Lloyd McGuire
Solicitor
ACAntony Carrick
Antony Carrick
Defense QC
JFJulian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
Prosecution QC
PHPeter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Malcolm Thornton
JK
John Kirk
John

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Killing Me Softly is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free and Amazon MX Player in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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