Where to Watch Badlands (1973) in the US

What it's about

It's the late 1950s. Mid-twenty-something Kit is a restless and unfocused young man with a James Dean vibe and swagger which he has heard mentioned about him more than once. Fifteen year old Holly has a somewhat cold relationship with her sign painter father, if only because she is the primary reminder of his wife, who died of pneumonia when Holly was a child. The two meet when Holly and her father move from Texas to the small town where Kit lives, Fort Dupree, South Dakota. They slowly fall in love, something about which she cannot tell her father because of their age difference and Kit coming from the wrong side of the tracks. When he tries to take Holly away with him, Kit, on an impulse, shoots her father dead. After letting the initial emotions of the situation settle down, Holly decides voluntarily to go with Kit, they trying to make it look like they committed suicide in a house fire. But they soon learn that their plan did not work, there being a bounty on their heads. As such, Kit continues his murderous ways in order to protect the life he wants to eke out with Holly. She, on the other hand, wants to support Kit, especially as he begins to feel more and more trapped, but she may only be able to endure what looks increasingly to be a battle they cannot win as a couple. Through it all, they openly and privately muse about their philosophies on their life considering their current circumstance.

Cast and crew

Director

Terrence Malick

Writer

Terrence Malick

Starring

Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates

Details

Release date

Jan 5, 1974

Language

English, Spanish

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 1 nomination total

Where to Watch Badlands (1973) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Badlands in the United States?

Badlands is available free with ads or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I stream Badlands or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I watch Badlands for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD).