Murder in the Heartland is a television miniseries aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. The first half of the miniseries covers the murders. The second half covers the trials of Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, his 14-year-old girlfriend accomplice. Their increasingly disparate versions of events are contrasted as the trials unfold. The film received strong praise from critics and multiple Emmy nominations. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: No Rating | |
Released: | May 3, 1993 | |
Runtime: | 150 min | |
Genres: | Drama Thriller Crime | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | ABC O'Hara-Horowitz Productions | |
Cast: | Brian Dennehy Tim Roth Randy Quaid | |
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