A Killing in a Small Town, also known as Evidence of Love, is a 1990 American crime drama television film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and written by Cynthia Cidre. The film is based on the 1984 non-fiction book Evidence of Love by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, and stars Barbara Hershey and Brian Dennehy. It premiered on CBS on May 22, 1990. Hershey won the 1990 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-series or Special; the film was also nominated for 3 other Emmy Awards (Brian Dennehy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-series or a Special, Outstanding Directing in a Mini-series or a Special, and Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special).