FILM
In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people.
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Directed by Terrence Malick
Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint, Gary Littlejohn, John Carter, Bryan Montgomery
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | No date listed |
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| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 13 October 1973 · New York Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 13 October 1973 (Brazil) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Physical |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 13 Oct 1973 | – |
| Ireland | 25 Apr 1975 | – |
| France | 3 Jun 1975 | – |
| Sweden | 17 Oct 1975 | – |
| Italy | 5 Mar 1977 | – |
| Germany | 1 Apr 1977 | – |
| Netherlands | 8 Nov 2017 | 23 Jan 2008 |
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