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58% Critic Match
The Executioner's Song
“The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.”
5.8 / 10• 1982• 2h 15m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Tommy Lee Jones
Gary Mark Gilmore
Lead
Christine Lahti
Brenda Nicol
Rosanna Arquette
Nicole Baker
Eli Wallach
Vern Damico
Steven Keats
Larry Samuels
JC
Jordan Clarke
Johnny Nicol
Richard Venture
Earl Dorius
Jenny Wright
April Baker
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lawrence Schiller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Executioner's Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
