The Executioner's Song
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.
Cast
Tommy Lee JonesGary Mark Gilmore
Christine LahtiBrenda Nicol
Rosanna ArquetteNicole Baker
Eli WallachVern Damico
Steven KeatsLarry SamuelsJordan ClarkeJohnny Nicol
Richard VentureEarl Dorius
Jenny WrightApril BakerKenneth O'BrienSpencer McGrath
John Dennis JohnstonJimmy Poker-Game
Mary Ethel GregoryIda Damico
Pat CorleyVal ConlanCrew
DirectorLawrence Schiller
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Details
Release DateSeptember 10, 1982
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosFilm Communications Inc.
