The Executioner's Song (1982)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1982-09-10
Runtime: 135 minutes
Director: Lawrence Schiller
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- Tommy Lee Jones as Gary Mark Gilmore
- Christine Lahti as Brenda Nicol
- Rosanna Arquette as Nicole Baker
- Eli Wallach as Vern Damico
- Steven Keats as Larry Samuels
- Jordan Clarke as Johnny Nicol
- Richard Venture as Earl Dorius
- Jenny Wright as April Baker
- Kenneth O'Brien as Spencer McGrath
- John Dennis Johnston as Jimmy Poker-Game
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