The Executioner's Song
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2hrs
15mins
Directed by
Lawrence Schiller,
Starring
Tommy Lee Jones,
Christine Lahti,
Rosanna Arquette,
Eli Wallach
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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.