The Executioner's Song

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Director :

Lawrence Schiller

Stars :

Tommy Lee JonesChristine LahtiRosanna ArquetteEli WallachSteven KeatsJordan ClarkeRichard VentureJenny WrightKenneth O'BrienJohn Dennis Johnston

Genre :

CrimeDramaTV Movie

Release :

1982-09-10

Story :

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.