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The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

10 September 1982

Country

United States of America

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

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Jimmy Poker-Game

Mary Ethel Gregory

Mary Ethel Gregory

Ida Damico

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Val Conlan

Michael LeClair

Michael LeClair

Rikki Wood

Walter Olkewicz

Walter Olkewicz

Pete Galovan

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Sterling Baker

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Kathryne Baker

John Chappell

John Chappell

Ron Stanger

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Lt. Nelson

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Noall Wootton

Ray Girardin

Ray Girardin

Snyder

Bruce Newbold

Bruce Newbold

Max Jensen

Robert Boon

Robert Boon

Doctor

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