In 1959, Kit (Martin Sheen), who has killed several people, and his new girlfriend Holly (Sissy Spacek), who watched him do it, are adrift in a double fantasy of crime and punishment across South Dakota and Montana. They're playing make-believe but the bullets and bloodshed are 'very' real.
The first of writer/director Terrence Malick's three landmark films (1978's 'Days of Heaven' and 1998's 'The Thin Red Line' are the others) was inspired by a real-life 1958 Midwestern killing spree. Malick imaginatively transforms their story into a provocative study of people alienated from everyday life - but fascinating to us. Beautifully shot and memorably acted, 'Badlands' is a spellbinding journey.
Production Year:
1973
Released:
Tue, 04/27/1999
Run Time Minutes:
95
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller
Genres:
Drama
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-1
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Martin Sheen - Kit
Actors:
Sissy Spacek - Holly
Actors:
Warren Oates - Father
Actors:
Ramon Bieri - Cato
Actors:
Alan Vint - Deputy
Actors:
Gary Littlejohn - Sheriff
Actors:
John Carter - Rich Man
Actors:
Bryan Montgomery - Boy
Actors:
Gail Threlkeld - Girl
Actors:
Charles Fitzpatrick - Clerk
Actors:
Howard Ragsdale - Boss
Actors:
John Womack, Jr. - Trooper
Actors:
Dona Baldwin - Maid
Actors:
Ben Bravo - Gas Attendant
Actors:
Terrence Malick - Man at rich man's door