🎬 Crime, Drama

The Executioner's Song

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

⭐ 5.8/10 1982 2h 15m Dir. Lawrence Schiller

About this movie

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.

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5.8/10 33 votes

Quick facts

Year
1982
Runtime
2h 15m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.8/10
Votes
33
Genre
Crime, Drama
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Crime 🎭 Drama 🎬 Lawrence Schiller 👤 Tommy Lee Jones 👤 Christine Lahti 👤 Rosanna Arquette
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Questions about The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song has a runtime of 2h 15m (2 hours and 15 minutes).
The Executioner's Song was directed by Lawrence Schiller and released in 1982.
The Executioner's Song is a Crime, Drama film (1982).
The cast of The Executioner's Song includes Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats.
The Executioner's Song has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 33 votes.

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