The Executioner's Song

1982 2h 15m ★5.8

The Executioner's Song

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

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.

Release Date September 10, 1982
Runtime 2h 15m
Language English
Director Lawrence Schiller
Category Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Rating 5.8 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1982
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