Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1982 · 2h 15m

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song poster
Director
Lawrence Schiller
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones as Gary Mark Gilmore Christine Lahti as Brenda Nicol Rosanna Arquette as Nicole Baker Eli Wallach as Vern Damico Steven Keats as Larry Samuels Jordan Clarke as Johnny Nicol
Crew
Freddie Francis — Director of Photography Richard A. Harris — Editor Tom Rolf — Editor John Cacavas — Original Music Composer Norman Mailer — Screenplay Jac McAnelly — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Executioner's Song — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicide attemptutahdeath rowbiographymurdercapital punishmentexecution
Key Collaborators
Lawrence Schiller Director Freddie Francis Director of Photography Richard A. Harris Editor Tom Rolf Editor John Cacavas Original Music Composer Norman Mailer Screenplay Jac McAnelly Production Design Pat Tonnema Costume Design
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