The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
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Year
1982 - 1982
Status
Ended
Genre
Drama
The slogan
Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die.
Director
Lawrence Schiller
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Lawrence Schiller
Director
Writer
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Writer
Duration
1h 32min
Description
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
Miniseries
2 episodes
