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The Executioner's Song

1982
Directed byLawrence Schiller
2h 15m

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.

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Tommy Lee JonesGary Mark GilmoreChristine LahtiBrenda Nicol
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Rosanna Arquette
Nicole Baker
Eli WallachVern Damico
Steven KeatsLarry Samuels
Jordan ClarkeJohnny Nicol
Richard VentureEarl Dorius
Jenny WrightApril Baker
Kenneth O'BrienSpencer McGrath
John Dennis JohnstonJimmy Poker-Game
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GENRES
CrimeDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.7

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