The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

1982
2h 15m
5.7

5.7/10

31 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Film Communications Inc.
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

suicide attempt utah death row biography murder capital punishment execution

Quick Facts

Release Date September 10, 1982
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0083909

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones

Gary Mark Gilmore

Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti

Brenda Nicol

Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette

Nicole Baker

Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach

Vern Damico

Steven Keats
Steven Keats

Larry Samuels

Jordan Clarke
Jordan Clarke

Johnny Nicol

Richard Venture
Richard Venture

Earl Dorius

Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright

April Baker

Kenneth O'Brien
Kenneth O'Brien

Spencer McGrath

John Dennis Johnston
John Dennis Johnston

Jimmy Poker-Game

Mary Ethel Gregory
Mary Ethel Gregory

Ida Damico

Pat Corley
Pat Corley

Val Conlan

Key Crew

Lawrence Schiller
Director
Norman Mailer
Screenplay