Badlands

Name: Badlands
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 1973-10-13
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint

1973·Movie·94 min·★ 7.5(1,412)

Drama Romance Crime More English titles

“In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people.”

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

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About Badlands

Badlands is a 1973 English-language drama, romance and crime film directed by Terrence Malick. The cast is led by Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel.

Badlands was produced by Pressman-Williams and Jill Jakes Production and made in United States of America. It was released on October 13, 1973.

Director: Terrence Malick
Writers: Terrence Malick
Release date: October 13, 1973
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Pressman-Williams, Jill Jakes Production

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Badlands cast & crew

Badlands was directed by Terrence Malick and written by Terrence Malick.

The cast features Martin Sheen as Kit Carruthers, Sissy Spacek as Holly Sargis, Warren Oates as Holly's Father, Ramon Bieri as Cato, Alan Vint as Deputy, and Gary Littlejohn as Sheriff.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Aliceson Tipton, cinematography is by Brian Probyn, and it was produced by Terrence Malick and Edward R. Pressman.

Is Badlands worth watching?

Badlands holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,412 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and crime, Badlands is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Badlands

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