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The Executioner's Song

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The Executioner's Song
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NR,2hrs 37min
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November 28, 1982
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USA Home Video
Synopsis: Tommy Lee Jones won an Emmy for his searing performance as wanton killer Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song. The film covers the last nine months of Gilmore's life, beginning with his release from prison in 1976. Linking up with teen-age divorcee Nicole Baker (Rosanna Arquette), Gilmore makes a half-hearted effort to go straight, but ends up embarking on a robbery spree that culminates in two cold-blooded murders. Arrested and sentenced to be executed, Gilmore insists upon being put to death ... Full Synopsis
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Gary Gilmore
Nicole Baker
Uncle Vern Damico
Brenda Nicol
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