Murder in the Heartland

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.

Murder in the Heartland
GenreDrama
Thriller
Written byMichael O'Hara
Directed byRobert Markowitz
StarringTim Roth
Fairuza Balk
Brian Dennehy
Randy Quaid
Renée Zellweger
Kate Reid
Milo O'Shea
Rondi Reed
Theme music composerPatrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersLawrence Horowitz
Michael O'Hara
ProducerS. Bryan Hickox
Production locationsMcKinney, Texas
Van Alstyne, Texas
CinematographyRonald Victor Garcia
EditorsDavid Beatty
Scott Vickrey
Running time157 minutes
Production companyO'Hara-Horowitz Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)

The film received strong praise from critics and Emmy nominations.

Cast

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Production

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

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

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1993
Artios Awards Best Casting for TV Mini-Series Molly Lopata Won [1]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Brian Dennehy Nominated [2]
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special Ronald Victor Garcia Nominated
1994
American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Miniseries Nominated [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1993 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Murder in the Heartland". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011.
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