In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, 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, a teenage 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.
Tommy Lee Jones
as Gary Mark Gilmore
Christine Lahti
as Brenda Nicol
Rosanna Arquette
as Nicole Baker
Eli Wallach
as Vern Damico
Steven Keats
as Larry Samuels
Jordan Clarke
as Johnny Nicol
Richard Venture
as Earl Dorius
Jenny Wright
as April Baker
Kenneth O'Brien
as Spencer McGrath
John Dennis Johnston
as Jimmy Poker-Game
Mary Ethel Gregory
as Ida Damico
Pat Corley
as Val Conlan
