Murder in the Heartland 

A wanna-be tough guy and his fourteen-year-old girlfriend go on a murder spree.

Stars:

Randy Quaid, Roberts Blossom, Tom Bower

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Randy Quaid	...	Elmer Scheele 2 episodes, 1993
Roberts Blossom	...	Gus Meyer 2 episodes, 1993
Tom Bower	...	Marion Bartlett 2 episodes, 1993
Rondi Reed	...	Jonette Fox 2 episodes, 1993
Bob Gunton	...	Governor Anderson 2 episodes, 1993
Ryan Cutrona	...	C. Lauer Ward 2 episodes, 1993
Angie Bolling	...	Clara Ward 2 episodes, 1993
Jake Carpenter	...	Robert Jensen 2 episodes, 1993
Heather Kafka	...	Carol King 2 episodes, 1993
Don Bloomfield	...	Bobby Colvert 2 episodes, 1993
John Hussey	...	Mr. Jensen (1993) 2 episodes, 1993
James Hansen Prince	...	Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer 2 episodes, 1993
John S. Davies	...	Merle Karnopp 2 episodes, 1993
Mark Walters	...	Chief Robert Ainslie 2 episodes, 1993
Jennifer Griffin	...	Velda Bartlett 2 episodes, 1993
Milo O'Shea	...	Clem Gaughan 2 episodes, 1993
Gerry Bamman	...	Judge Brooks 2 episodes, 1993
Jeff Perry	...	Earl Heflin 2 episodes, 1993
Connie Cooper	...	Hazel Heflin 2 episodes, 1993
Tim Roth	...	Charles Starkweather 2 episodes, 1993
Fairuza Balk	...	Caril Ann Fugate 2 episodes, 1993
Kate Reid	...	Pansy Street 2 episodes, 1993
Brian Dennehy	...	John McArthur 2 episodes, 1993

Storyline

The true story of Charlie Starkweather who murdered eleven people during a 1958 killing spree throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. The 19 year-old was tried and convicted, along with his 14 year-old girlfriend; Caril Ann Fugate. Starkweather was executed by electric chair a year later. Fugate served seventeen years before her parole.

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Plot Keywords:

based on real people | based on true events | what happened to epilogue | ends with text | execution | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fairuza Balk was eighteen when she played fourteen-year-old Caril Ann Fugate.

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Connections

Version of Starkweather (2004)

User Reviews

Excellent movie!!!

I remember watching this when it originally aired and taping it because I'm a big Fairuza Balk fan. I just wish it was available on DVD. Everyone involved does a great job. Especially Tim Roth and Fairuza Balk. It made me want to read more about the real story behind the movie. Look for a young Renee Zellweger as Caril Fugate's older sister. I actually like this better than Badlands. Certainly worth watching! They definitely don't make mini-series like this any more. Very gritty!! I wish Fairuza Balk would do more films! There's another Starkweather movie coming out sometime soon, but I doubt it will be as well done. Someone please get this released on DVD!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Starkweather: Murder in the Heartland

Filming Locations:

McKinney, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

O'Hara-Horowitz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

157 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1