UnratedThe Executioner's Song

Popularity

IMDB (2,215 votes)

Meta Score

Rotten Tomatoes

500M
500M
Play Time: 135 mins
Crime, Drama
The Executioner's Song

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.

Status: Released (1982-09-10)
Awards:Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Screen:Norman Mailer
Productions: Film Communications Inc.
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
The Executioner's Song
Backdrops
Posters
external ids

fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0083909 | insta:

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Review text:

t was always going to be a challenge to dramatise this Norman Mailer book. It is a complex and intricate story of ex-con "Gary Gilmore" (Tommy Lee Jones) who is released back into society after serving a sentence for armed robbery. He quickly meets Nicole (Rosanna Arquette) with whom ....

Continue reading ->