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Murder in the Heartland is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. The first half of the miniseries covers the murders. The second half covers the trials of Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, his 14-year-old girlfriend accomplice. Their increasingly disparate versions of events are contrasted as the trials unfold.
Original Release
05/03/1993 on ABC
US Release
05/03/1993
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randy Quaid | Elmer Scheele |
| Roberts Blossom | Gus Meyer / Gus |
| Tom Bower | Marion Bartlett |
| Rondi Reed | Jonette Fox |
| Bob Gunton | Governor Anderson |
| Angie Bolling | Clara Ward |
| Heather Kafka | Carol King |
| Don Bloomfield | Bobby Colvert |
| John Hussey | Mr. Jensen (1993) |
| James Hansen Prince | Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer |
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| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branches of Evil | |
| 2 | The Friends You Keep | |
| 3 | Deviant Deeds | |
| 4 | Ashes to Alibis | |
| 5 | Bad for Business | |
| 6 | No Giving Up | |
| 7 | Shallow Grave | |
| 8 | If the Walls Could Talk | |
| 9 | Death Before Marriage | |
| 10 | Nothing Random |
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Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randy Quaid | Elmer Scheele |
| Roberts Blossom | Gus Meyer / Gus |
| Tom Bower | Marion Bartlett |
| Rondi Reed | Jonette Fox |
| Bob Gunton | Governor Anderson |
| Angie Bolling | Clara Ward |
| Heather Kafka | Carol King |
| Don Bloomfield | Bobby Colvert |
| John Hussey | Mr. Jensen (1993) |
| James Hansen Prince | Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer |
| John S. Davies | Merle Karnopp |
| Mark Walters | Chief Robert Ainslie |
| Jennifer Griffin | Velda Bartlett |
| Milo O'Shea | Clem Gaughan |
| Gerry Bamman | Judge Brooks |
| Jeff Perry | Earl Heflin |
| Connie Cooper | Hazel Heflin |
| Tim Roth | Charles Starkweather |
| Fairuza Balk | Caril Ann Fugate |
| Kate Reid | Pansy Street |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lawrence Horowitz | Executive Producer |
| Michael O'Hara | Executive Producer |
| Michael G. Larkin | Producer |
| S. Bryan Hickox | Producer |
| Joe Dishner | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
