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) |
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| 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 |
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Casts
- 2176: Tommy Lee Jones - Gary Mark Gilmore
- 77133: Christine Lahti - Brenda Nicol
- 2165: Rosanna Arquette - Nicole Baker
- 3265: Eli Wallach - Vern Damico
- 76019: Steven Keats - Larry Samuels
- 1217532: Jordan Clarke - Johnny Nicol
- 88748: Richard Venture - Earl Dorius
Crews
- 1559495: Jesse Wayne - Stunt Coordinator - Crew
- 84614: Lawrence Schiller - Director - Directing
- 1204579: Anthony Magro - Sound Editor - Sound
- 91085: Robert W. Glass Jr. - Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Sound
- 16196: James Troutman - Sound Effects - Sound
- 1199081: Pat Tonnema - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 1341340: Rick Josephsen - Special Effects - Crew
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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 ....
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