# Badlands (1973)

> A restless young killer and his teenage girlfriend flee across 1950s America, transforming a doomed romance into a lyrical crime odyssey.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: Terrence Malick
- Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint, Gary Littlejohn, John Carter, Bryan Montgomery
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069762/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, eerie, deadpan, late night cinephile viewing, classic film weekend

## Synopsis

A young couple's love spirals into chaos as they flee from a crime they committed together.

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