Storyline

In this fact-based film, Gary Gilmore (Tommy Lee Jones), an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker (Rosanna Arquette), a teenaged single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.

Plot Keywords

convict, single mother, cousin, political activist, entrepreneur, uncle, shocking, bleak, profound, somber, indiana, utah, household, court, prison, murder case, capital punishment, media circus, doomed romance, wretched excess, love, fall, 1970s

Short Review

Remembering this movie fondly all these years later .

Trailer

Streaming Service

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