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American Tales: The Executioner's Song

on BBC Two England

The second of a two-part film starring
Tommy Lee Jones Christine Lahti
Rosanna Arquette
Shortly after the murder of motel manager Bennie Bushnell , a witness identifies Gary Gilmore as the killer. At the trial the jury vote for the death penalty. In Utah State
Prison, Gary demands that the sentence be carried out. while the world's press descends.
Screenplay by Norman Mailer , based on his book
Producer and director Lawrence Schiller
W FILMS: pages 18-21
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Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Lee Jones
Unknown:
Christine Lahti
Unknown:
Rosanna Arquette
Unknown:
Bennie Bushnell
Unknown:
Gary Gilmore
Unknown:
Norman Mailer
Director:
Lawrence Schiller
Gary Gilmore:
Tommy Lee Jones
Brenda Nicol:
Christine Lahti
Nicole Baker:
Rosanna Arquette
Vern Damico:
Eli Wallach
Lt Nielsen:
Ranee Howard
Ron Stranger:
John Chappeli
Craig Snyder:
Ray Girardin
Mikal Gilmore:
Grant Gottschall

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