The Executioner's Song
1982 - 1982
1 hr 32 min
Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die.
1 season, 2 episodes
The Executioner’s Song first aired in 1982, as a two-part miniseries on NBC (188 minutes overall), earning an Emmy nomination for Norman Mailer, and an Emmy win for star Tommy Lee Jones, who played convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Divided into two parts: the story of the days leading up to Gilmore’s crime spree, and the story of the days leading up to the firing squad.
Top Cast
Tommy Lee Jones as Gary Gilmore
Rosanna Arquette as Nicole Baker
Christine Lahti as Brenda Nicol
Eli Wallach as Vern Damico
Steven Keats as Larry Samuels
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