Monday Morning Maybe

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The Executioner's Song

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1982 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Point Blank or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lawrence Schiller

  • Tommy Lee JonesGary Mark Gilmore
  • Christine LahtiBrenda Nicol
  • Rosanna ArquetteNicole Baker
  • Eli WallachVern Damico
  • Steven KeatsLarry Samuels
  • Jordan ClarkeJohnny Nicol
  • Richard VentureEarl Dorius
  • Jenny WrightApril Baker
  • Kenneth O'BrienSpencer McGrath
  • John Dennis JohnstonJimmy Poker-Game