The Executioner's Song
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.
1982-09-10
United States of America
135 minutes.
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.
Year 1982
Studio Film Communications Inc.
Director Lawrence Schiller
Crew Jesse Wayne (Stunt Coordinator), Lawrence Schiller (Director), Waylon Jennings (Songs), Norman Mailer (Writer), Anthony Magro (Sound Editor), Robert W. Glass Jr. (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)
Popularity 3
Language English