The Executioner's Song
September 10, 1982
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...More
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 and crew
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LS
Lawrence Schiller
Director
Tommy Lee Jones
Gary Mark Gilmore
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
KO
Kenneth O'Brien
Spencer McGrath
John Dennis Johnston
Jimmy Poker-Game
MEG
Mary Ethel Gregory
Ida Damico
Pat Corley
Val Conlan
ML
Michael LeClair
Rikki Wood
Walter Olkewicz
Pete Galovan
Jim Youngs
Sterling Baker
Grace Zabriskie
Kathryne Baker
John Chappell
Ron Stanger
Rance Howard
Lt. Nelson
Charles Cyphers
Noall Wootton
RG
Ray Girardin
Snyder
Bruce Newbold
Max Jensen
RB
Robert Boon
Doctor