The Executioner's Song

The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.

The Executioner's Song — Plot

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.

• Release date
• September 10, 1982
• Runtime
• 135 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Lawrence Schiller

The Executioner's Song — Cast

Tommy Lee Jones Gary Mark Gilmore Christine Lahti Brenda Nicol Rosanna Arquette Nicole Baker Eli Wallach Vern Damico Steven Keats Larry Samuels

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Jordan Clarke Johnny Nicol Richard Venture Earl Dorius Jenny Wright April Baker