The Executioner's Song (1982)

The Executioner's Song (1982)

The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling. 1982-09-10 United States of America 135 Min. PG-13
5.8 28 votes

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.

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones is Gary Mark Gilmore
Gary Mark Gilmore
Christine Lahti is Brenda Nicol
Brenda Nicol
Rosanna Arquette is Nicole Baker
Nicole Baker
Eli Wallach is Vern Damico
Vern Damico
Steven Keats is Larry Samuels
Larry Samuels
Jordan Clarke is Johnny Nicol
Johnny Nicol
Richard Venture is Earl Dorius
Earl Dorius
Jenny Wright is April Baker
April Baker
Kenneth O'Brien is Spencer McGrath
Spencer McGrath
John Dennis Johnston is Jimmy Poker-Game
Jimmy Poker-Game
Mary Ethel Gregory is Ida Damico
Pat Corley is Val Conlan
Val Conlan