Stark Raving Mad is a 1981 American crime film directed by George F. Hood, written by Don Gronquist, and starring Russ Faust and Marcie Severson. It depicts a fictionalized account of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate killings of the 1950s. It was released in January 1983.
Stark Raving Mad | |
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Directed by | George F. Hood |
Screenplay by | Don Grongquist |
Produced by | Don Gronquist |
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Cinematography | J. Wilder Mincey |
Edited by | George F. Hood |
Distributed by | Independent Artists Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot edit
The film opens with convicted serial killer Richard Stark on death row and awaiting execution. While he waits in the death cell, he begins to relate the story of the circumstances that led to his present situation.
Release edit
The film was released in Canada as Execution and in Australia as Murder Run.
See also edit
- Badlands, a 1973 film about the Charles Starkweather murders
References edit
- ^ "Stark Raving Mad advertisement". Akron Beacon Journal. June 19, 1981. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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