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The Executioner's Song. The Executioner's Song (1979) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning true crime novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events related to the execution of Gary Gilmore for murder by the state of Utah. The title of the book may be a play on "The Lord High Executioner's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan 's The Mikado.
- Norman Mailer
- United States
- 1979
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The Executioner's Song is a 1982 American made-for-television biographical crime drama film. It is a film adaptation of Norman Mailer 's 1979 Pulitzer Prize -winning novel of the same name . The film is directed by Lawrence Schiller from a screenplay by Mailer.
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Nov 28, 1982 · A TV movie based on the book by Norman Mailer about Gary Gilmore, a murderer who was executed by firing squad in 1977. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Lawrence Schiller
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
Oct 30, 1979 · The Executioner's Song (1979) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning true crime novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events related to the execution of Gary Gilmore for murder by the state of Utah. Based almost entirely on interviews with the family and friends of both Gilmore's and his victims', the book is exhaustive in its approach.
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May 8, 2012 · The Executioner's Song Paperback – May 8, 2012. The Executioner's Song. Paperback – May 8, 2012. by Norman Mailer (Author), Dave Eggers (Foreword) 4.2 1,840 ratings. See all formats and editions. Pulitzer Prize Winner, 1980. Norman Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning and unforgettable classic about convicted killer Gary Gilmore now in a brand ...
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The Executioner's Song. 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 ...
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May 8, 2012 · Norman Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning and unforgettable classic about convicted killer Gary Gilmore now in a brand-new edition. Arguably the greatest book from America's most heroically ambitious writer, The Executioner's Song follows the short, blighted life of Gary Gilmore who became famous after he robbed two men in 1976 and killed them in cold blood.