The Executioner's Song
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.
1982-09-10 | 135 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Tommy Lee JonesGary Mark Gilmore
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Christine LahtiBrenda Nicol
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Rosanna ArquetteNicole Baker
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Eli WallachVern Damico
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Steven KeatsLarry Samuels
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Richard VentureEarl Dorius
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Jenny WrightApril Baker
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John Dennis JohnstonJimmy Poker-Game
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Pat CorleyVal Conlan
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Walter OlkewiczPete Galovan
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Jim YoungsSterling Baker
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Grace ZabriskieKathryne Baker
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John ChappellRon Stanger
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Rance HowardLt. Nelson
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Charles CyphersNoall Wootton
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