1974 · 94 min · PG
Badlands
Directed by Terrence Malick · Crime, Drama, Romance
Badlands (1974) is a Crime film, directed by Terrence Malick set in South Dakota during the 1950s. It runs 94 minutes and is rated PG.
A neo noir and road trip, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of obsession and coming of age play out through frame narrative.
Composer
George Aliceson Tipton
Cinematography
Tak FujimotoBrian ProbynStevan Larner
Cast
Martin SheenSissy SpacekWarren OatesRamon BieriAlan VintGary LittlejohnJohn CarterBryan Montgomery
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Themes
ObsessionComing Of Age
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakMelancholic
Shape
Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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