The Executioner's Song
Release Date: 1982-09-10
Rating : 5.817/10
Duration : 135 minutes
Genres : Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director : Lawrence Schiller
Writer : Norman Mailer
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 Jones
Christine Lahti
Rosanna Arquette
Eli Wallach
Steven Keats
Jordan Clarke