Badlands is a 1973 American neo-noir crime drama that marked the directorial debut of Terrence Malick. The film stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as two young lovers who embark on a brutal killing spree across the American Midwest during the late 1950s.
Inspired by the 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate murders, the film features Martin Sheen as Kit, a 25-year-old garbage collector, and Sissy Spacek as Holly, his 15-year-old companion who narrates their journey. After Kit kills Holly’s father, they flee across the Midwest, with the story told through Holly's detached, dreamlike narration.
The film was made on a shoestring budget of approximately $300,000–$350,000, funded by small private investors. Production was even halted at one point so Malick could take outside writing jobs to raise more funds. Although the story roams through the Midwest, it was primarily filmed in southeastern Colorado towns like La Junta and Trinidad.
Badlands is widely considered a masterpiece of American cinema, praised for its lyrical style and unique juxtaposition of violence with natural beauty. The film significantly influenced the “outlaw couple” genre. The film earned Martin Sheen a best actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1993.
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