The Executioner's Song (1982)
September 10, 1982
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
2h 15m
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Lawrence Schiller
- Gary Mark Gilmore Tommy Lee Jones
- Brenda Nicol Christine Lahti
- Nicole Baker Rosanna Arquette
- Vern Damico Eli Wallach
- Larry Samuels Steven Keats
- Earl Dorius Richard Venture
- April Baker Jenny Wright
- Jimmy Poker-Game John Dennis Johnston
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Keywords
- suicide attempt
- utah
- death row
- biography
- murder
- capital punishment
- execution