The Executioner's Song (1982)

09/10/1982 (US) • 2h 15m

Crime, Drama, TV Movie

The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.

Overview

In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.

Top Billed Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Gary Mark Gilmore

Christine Lahti

Brenda Nicol

Rosanna Arquette

Nicole Baker

Eli Wallach

Vern Damico

Steven Keats

Larry Samuels

Jordan Clarke

Johnny Nicol

Richard Venture

Earl Dorius

Jenny Wright

April Baker

Kenneth O'Brien

Spencer McGrath


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

suicide attempt

utah

death row

biography

murder

capital punishment

execution

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