The Executioner's Song

Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Tommy Lee Jones

  Gary Gilmore

  2 eps

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  Rosanna Arquette

  Nicole Baker

  2 eps

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  Christine Lahti

  Brenda Nicol

  2 eps

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  Eli Wallach

  Vern Damico

  2 eps

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