Is The Executioner's Song sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Executioner's Song end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Executioner's Song violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Executioner's Song easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Executioner's Song scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Executioner's Song

Name: The Executioner's Song
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats

The story of two people who fell in love.....and kept on falling.

Directed by Lawrence Schiller

Produced by Film Communications Inc.

1982135 min5.8 / 10

A bleak, character-driven true-crime drama about a doomed romance and a man's deliberate march toward execution, exploring themes of redemption, self-destruction, and the machinery of capital punishment.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Consequences Of Wrongdoing Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Death Penalty Films Murder And Assassination

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Suicide Attempt Utah Death Row Biography Murder Capital Punishment Execution

Questions people ask

Is The Executioner's Song sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Executioner's Song end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is The Executioner's Song violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Executioner's Song easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Executioner's Song scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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