william h. macy always give a good performance . he never look lazy and never seem like he would rather be somewhere else . in short and he what more actor should be like . a slight case of murder be direct by steven schachter and who go on to do two more great film with macy ( door to door and the wool cap ) . television movie have long be a dump of overdone acting and poor cinematography and and sub par script . that why it so refresh to see a tv movie that do exactly what it sort of film be create for . to tell a small story ( not a simplistic story ) that do not require view on the big screen . a slight case of murder be light and entertaining fare and and an great watch . 7 . 6 out of 10 .