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Murder in the Heartland (ABC, 1993) - Tim Roth, Fairuza Balk

Murder in the Heartland is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather is played by Tim Roth. The first half of the miniseries covers the murders. 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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Heartland

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No One Would Tell (1996 NBC-TV movie) - Candace Cameron, Fred Savage

Content Warning: the movie starts with a depiction of intimate partner violence; several such depictions are shown throughout, and are the focus of the movie.

In Phoenix, Arizona, 16-year-old Bobby Tennison starts talking to classmate Stacy. He eventually invites Stacy and her friends to a late night lake party. There, Bobby and Stacy sneak off, and eventually learn that their fathers abandoned them. Meanwhile Stacy's mom, Laura, is dating Rod, who is emotionally abusive.

Bobby eventually starts showing possessive behavior. He wants Stacy to always be home at night when he calls and not hang out with anyone when they are together. He occasionally apologizes after getting mad at Stacy, says that he loves her, and gives her gifts. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_One_Would_Tell_(1996_film)