''In a Shallow Grave'' is a 1988 American romantic drama film written and directed by Kenneth Bowser and starring

Michael Biehn Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ''The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and ...

and

Patrick Dempsey Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and race car driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in ''Grey's Anatomy''. He had early success as an actor, starring in a number of fil ...

. It is based on

James Purdy James Otis Purdy (July 17, 1914 March 13, 2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who, from his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work ha ...

's 1976 novel of the same name.

Cast

as Garnet Montrose *Maureen Mueller as Georgina Rance *

as Potter Daventry *

Michael Beach Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ...

as Quintus Pearch *

Thomas B. Mason Thomas Boyd Mason (January 12, 1919 – March 9, 2007) was an American United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (1961–1969), and an actor. Biography Mason was appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of ...

as Edgar Doust *Mike Pettinger as Milkman *Prentiss Rowe as Postman *Ron Rosenthal as Army Doctor *Muriel Moore as Mrs. Gondess

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* * {{rotten-tomatoes, in_a_shallow_grave American romantic drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Kenneth Bowser 1980s English-language films 1980s American films