The Executioner's Song

Overview

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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Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Gary Mark Gilmore

Christine Lahti

Brenda Nicol

Rosanna Arquette

Nicole Baker

Eli Wallach

Vern Damico

Steven Keats

Larry Samuels

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Jordan Clarke

Johnny Nicol

Richard Venture

Earl Dorius

Jenny Wright

April Baker