The Executioner's Song (1982)
Ratings:
5.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1982-09-10
Runtime:
2h 15m
Genres:
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Lawrence Schiller
Actors:
Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats, Jordan Clarke, Richard Venture, Jenny Wright
Synopsis
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.