Released
The Executioner's Song
September 10 1982 (about 42 years ago)Rating
57
Based on
27 reviews
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.
- Director: Lawrence Schiller
- Genres: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime: 2 h 15 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Film Communications Inc.
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.
