The Executioner's Song 1982

Name: The Executioner's Song
Released: 1982-09-10
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Lawrence Schiller
Written by:	Norman Mailer
Release date:	1982-09-10
Runtime:	135 minutes
Tagline:	The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.