Shot In The Heart
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Agnieszka Holland
Giovanni Ribisi
Elias Koteas
Lee Tergesen
Amy Madigan
Eric Bogosian
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Telefilm based on the true story of two brothers torn apart by a tortured family legacy and brought together by the notorious 1977 execution of convicted killer Gary Gilmore as the eyes of the world looked on. Set in the days prior to his execution, the telefilm examines the relationship between Gary and his brothers Mikal and Frank, who arrived to stage a last-minute effort to stay the sentence. Through death-row scenes between Gary and Mikal and flashbacks to their troubled family past, the film unfolds into the story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his brother -- while coping with his family's dark, abusive history.
Based on Mikal Gilmore's memoir about his family's legacy of violence. His brother, Gary Gilmore, was put to death in in 1977, following his murder of two men. His was the first execution after Utah reinstated the death penalty. Gilmore's case was also considered unique because he was a champion of his own sentence.
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Cast
Giovanni Ribisi
Elias Koteas
Lee Tergesen
Amy Madigan
Eric Bogosian
Sam Shepard
Terry Beaver
Rosemary Knower
Tom Quinn
Vivienne Shub
William Zielenski
Lance Newman
Christopher Crutchfield Walker
Naomi Kline
Evyn Clark
Danielle Chuchran
Paul Wesley
Robby Ost
Trevor Gosden
Matthew Armstrong
Evan Knapp
Brett Fleisher
Kim Abunuwara
Rick Macy
Ashley Edwards
Anne Kathryn Parma
Jesse Lamonaca
James Thomas Lawler
Kimberly Perfetto
Mets Suber
Crew
Kary Antholis
Ken Eluto
Jim Finnerty
Tom Fontana
Mikal Gilmore
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Nancy Lesser
Barry Levinson
Bruce Litecky
Sam Martin
Lorenzo Millan
Nina Kostroff Noble
Vincent Peranio
Jacek Petrycki
Frank Pugliese
Quentin Schaffer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 27, 2002
Aired in United States October 13, 2001
Released in United States on Video March 26, 2002
Project was previously in development with Alan J. Pakula.
Began shooting early February 2001.
Completed shooting March 23, 2001.
