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Murder in the Heartland

American TV series or program

Murder in the Heartland is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather is played by Tim Roth. The first half of the miniseries covers the murders. The second half covers the trials of Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, his 14-year-old girlfriend accomplice. Their increasingly disparate versions of events are contrasted as the trials unfold.

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The film received strong praise from critics and Emmy nominations.

Cast

Production

The entire film was shot on location in and around McKinney and Dallas, Texas.

Brian Dennehy was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Ronald Victor Garcia was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie.[1]

An edited version of the production saw a limited release on VHS.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-07.


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