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1982

The Executioner's Song

Directed by Lawrence Schiller
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.

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.

Duration

2h 15m

Released

September 10, 1982

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5.8

Rating30

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Cast22

  • Tommy Lee Jones
  • Christine Lahti
  • Rosanna Arquette
  • Eli Wallach
  • Steven Keats
  • Jordan Clarke
  • Richard Venture
  • Jenny Wright
  • Kenneth O'Brien

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