Stark Raving Mad (1981 film) explained

Stark Raving Mad
Director:George F. Hood
Producer:Don Gronquist
Screenplay:Don Grongquist
Cinematography:J. Wilder Mincey
Editing:George F. Hood
Distributor:Independent Artists Releasing
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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.

Plot

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

The film was released in Canada as Execution and in Australia as Murder Run.

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