Murder In The Heartland (1993) Part 1
Starring:
Tim Roth, Fairuza Balk, Brian Dennehy
The miserable life and longoverdue death of thrill killer Charles Starkweather is the basis of the twopart TV movie Murder in the Heartland. Over a bloody few months in 1958, Starkweather (Tim Roth), a 19yearold high school dropout, embarked on a killing spree, snuffing out 11 victims. Along for the ride was Charlie's 14yearold girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate (Fairuza Balk). The debate still goes on as to whether Caril Ann was a willing accomplice or a reluctant prisoner; as played by Ms. Balk, she comes off as dumb as mud. A shorter, fictionalized account of the Starkweather killings was offered in the critically acclaimed 1973 theatrical feature Badlands, starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Murder in the Heartland originally aired May 3 and 4, 1993. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi