Rick's Pick: Badlands (Cinephile Exclusive)

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Rick's Pick: Badlands

Inspired by real-life killers Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate, this tale of crime and love begins in a dead-end town. Teenage girl Holly (Sissy Spacek) angers her father (Warren Oates) when she begins dating an older and rebellious boy (Martin Sheen). After a conflict between Holly and her father erupts in murder, the young lovers are forced to flee. In the ensuing crime spree, they journey through the Midwest to the Badlands of Montana, eluding authorities along the way.

And don't forget to make it a night to remember by indulging in a delicious dinner and handcrafted cocktails at the River Oaks Theatre before or during the film (sold separately, view the menu here) 

6:45 PM - Doors & Pre-show Entertainment

7:30: Film

About the film series

Wes & Rick’s Pix: A series celebrating the cinematic influences of acclaimed Texan filmmakers Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater, both of whom spent their formative years watching films at the historic River Oaks Theatre in Houston. The films in this series are hand selected by Wes Anderson and Rick Linklater.

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Rick's Pick: Badlands (Public Tickets)

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Rick's Pick: Badlands



Inspired by real-life killers Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate, this tale of crime and love begins in a dead-end town. Teenage girl Holly (Sissy Spacek) angers her father (Warren Oates) when she begins dating an older and rebellious boy (Martin Sheen). After a conflict between Holly and her father erupts in murder, the young lovers are forced to flee. In the ensuing crime spree, they journey through the Midwest to the Badlands of Montana, eluding authorities along the way.

Rick will introduce the film with a recorded video you won’t want to miss, but come early anyway to hear live music from Bensen Kwan! Thank you to the City of Houston and our community partners like Brazos, Swamp, and HCAS for their part in making our July 23 screening possible. And don't forget to make it a night to remember by indulging in a delicious dinner and handcrafted cocktails at the River Oaks Theatre before or during the film (sold separately, view the menu here) 

6:45 PM - Doors & Pre-show Entertainment

7:30: Film

About the film series

Wes & Rick’s Pix: A series celebrating the cinematic influences of acclaimed Texan filmmakers Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater, both of whom spent their formative years watching films at the historic River Oaks Theatre in Houston. The films in this series are hand selected by Wes Anderson and Rick Linklater.

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.