The Executioner's Song(1982)
The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.
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.
Movie: The Executioner's Song
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gary Mark Gilmore
Brenda Nicol
Nicole Baker
Vern Damico
Larry Samuels
Earl Dorius
April Baker
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