Film

The Executioner's Song 1982

135 min TMDB 5.8 Crime Drama TV Movie

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.

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Cast

  • 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

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