Directed by:
Lawrence SchillerScreenplay:
Norman MailerCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
John CacavasCast:
Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats, Jordan Clarke, Grace Zabriskie, William Sanderson, Charles Cyphers (more)Plots(1)
Released from prison in 1976, Gary Gilmore attempts 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 spends his final days as a poster boy for anti-death penalty activists. Adapted by Norman Mailer from his own book. (Kino Lorber)
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