The True Stories Collection: Too Young to Die

REVIEW
Pitt and Lewis pay a low-budget visit to Natural Born Killers territory with this made-for-TV movie. In The-Middle-of-Nowhere, Oklahoma, 14-year-old Amanda (Lewis) marries to escape a sexually abusive stepfather and an uncaring mother. The marriage disintegrates and Amanda is abandoned. She hits the road and is appropriated by Pitt, who delivers a dress rehearsal for his Kalifornia role. Too Young to Die's somewhat plodding exposition is enhanced by competent performances, especially from Lewis as the tragic teen. Worth checking out if only to compare Lewis and Pitt with their more recent work.