The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song (1982)

Directed by Lawrence Schiller

2h 15m

Crime

| Drama

| TV Movie

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

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

Crew

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Stunt Coordinator

Lawrence Schiller

Lawrence Schiller

Director

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Songs

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Writer

Anthony Magro

Anthony Magro

Sound Editor

Julie Purcell

Julie Purcell

Makeup Artist

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Michele Payne

Michele Payne

Hair Designer

Richard A. Harris

Richard A. Harris

Editor

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