The Executioner's Song
Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die.
1982•1h 32m
Drama
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.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
November 28, 1982
Last Aired
November 29, 1982
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part I
Air date: 1982-11-28
The story of the days leading up to Gilmore’s crime spree…
E2
Part II
Air date: 1982-11-29
The last nine months in the life of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who demanded that he be put to death and was eventually executed by a firing squad in 1977.
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
Gary Gilmore
Rosanna Arquette
Nicole Baker
Christine Lahti
Brenda Nicol
Eli Wallach
Vern Damico
Steven Keats
Larry Samuels
