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Plot Summary
Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek play young lovers on a shooting spree across 1950s South Dakota in Terrence Malick's turbulent, gut-grabbing masterwork. Kit Carruthers, a young garbage collector and his girlfriend Holly Sargis from Fort Dupree, South Dakota, are on the run after killing Holly's father who disagreed with their relationship. On their way towards the Badlands of Montana they leave a trail of dispassionate and seemingly random murders. A very intriguing narrative without judgements, and lacking the usually sensational approach of this genre. Very good acting and directing, and beautiful photography. The script was based upon the true story of the Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate murders in 1958.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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98%- Reviews Counted: 50
- Fresh: 49
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 8.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Written, produced and directed by Terrence Malick, pic is his first feature and it's an impressive debut.
Fresh: Among the great American crime movies, 1973's Badlands stands alone.
Fresh: Days of Heaven put Terrence Malick's intuitions into cogent form, but this is where his art begins.
Fresh: In the fall of 1973, one could see signposts of cinema's future in Mean Streets and The Exorcist, yet with this youthful pair of proto-indie dreamers, Malick was paving a whole new road. It turned out to be the path most traveled.
Customer Reviews
A must-see.
Incredibly beautiful film. Striking. Stunning. It has a strange way about it, but if you’re looking for something that will stay with you, you’ll find it here.
Badlands
One of my favorite films due in part to the simplicity of the story. It immediately gets to the point with its characterizations of Kit, the disturbed loner and Holly, the love struck, naive teen. Holly's narrative tells an excellent story. The acting is outstanding, the photography beautiful, the soundtrack illuminating.
Badlands
I do not know why they have not released the beautiful sound track of this movie after all these years.
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- $14.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 1974
- © 1973 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.