The Executioner's Song

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones Gary Mark Gilmore

Christine Lahti Brenda Nicol

Rosanna Arquette Nicole Baker

Eli Wallach Vern Damico

Steven Keats Larry Samuels