Badlands
A restless teenage girl and her charismatic greaser boyfriend flee across the South Dakota Badlands, turning their love‑fueled rebellion into a murderous rampage that forces them to outrun relentless lawmen and their own escalating bloodlust.
“In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people.”
Synopsis
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
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A crew of 64+ credited
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Edited by Robert EstrinShot by Tak FujimotoScored by George Aliceson TiptonSound by John K WilkinsonCostumes by Rosanna Norton
Box Office
1974 · Box office
Produced on a $300K budget
Production budget
$300K
Also known as
- Badlands - Zerschossene Träumede
- La Balade sauvagefr
- La rabbia giovaneit
- (Bulgarian)Опасни земи
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesOct 13, 1973
- BrazilJan 5, 1974
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Cast & Crew
64 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
6Directors
1Writers
1Producers
11Arthur Penn
the producer wishes to thank: for their help and cooperation
Bert Schneider
the producer wishes to thank: for their help and cooperation
Charlotte Jakes
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Edward R Pressman
Producers, executive producer
Irvin Kershner
the producer wishes to thank: for their help and cooperation
James Nelson
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Jill Jakes
co-producer (uncredited)
Louis A Stroller
Producers, associate producer (as Lou Stroller)
Melvin James
the producer wishes to thank: for their help and cooperation
Terrence Malick
Producer, Producers
Wallace Wolf
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Other crew
41Jack Fisk
Art Director
Joan Mocine
art work
Anthony R Palmieri
assistant camera (as Tony Palmieri)
Carl Olsen
assistant director
John Broderick
assistant director
Marion Segal
assistant editor
Edward Richardson
associate art director (as Ed Richardson)
Gary Littlejohn
autos
Douglas Knapp
best boy (as Doug Knapp)
Doug Crichton
boom man
Ed Hershberger
camera operator (uncredited)
Dianne Crittenden
Casting Director, as Diane Derfner
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