It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming.

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.

The film received strong praise from critics and Emmy nominations.

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