Murder in the Heartland
TV-14 Limited Series 1993 · 2 eps · ★ 7.5 · Crime, Drama
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Murder in the Heartland tells the grotesque true story of Charlie Starkweather, 19, who killed 11 people in Nebraska in 1957-58, and his 14-year-old girlfriend,
Directed by Robert Markowitz · Written by Michael O'Hara
Network: ABC
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Kate Reid Pansy Street -
Brian Dennehy John McArthur -
Randy Quaid Elmer Scheele -
Fairuza Balk Caril Ann Fugate -
Tim Roth Charles Starkweather -
Renée Zellweger -
Milo O'Shea -
Roberts Blossom Gus
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