The Executioner's Song
"Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die."
Drama
November 28, 1982 – November 29, 1982
(began 44 years ago)
1h 32m / episode
Ended
1 Season
2 Episodes
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.
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English