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Shot in the Heart

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Shot in the Heart (2001)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:8

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.6/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some strong violence

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 27, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Gary Gilmore was convicted on two counts of murder and was set to be executed by the state of Utah in 1977. It was to be the first execution of a prisoner in America in 10 years. Gilmore's brother... Gary Gilmore was convicted on two counts of murder and was set to be executed by the state of Utah in 1977. It was to be the first execution of a prisoner in America in 10 years. Gilmore's brother Mikal traveled across the country days before the execution date to speak with his brother as well as to convince Gary to sign papers that would stay the execution. Mikal was prepared to meet with the brother he had not seen in years, but was not equipped to handle the media coverage that his brother's capital punishment would receive and the circus of activity he would encounter upon meeting Gary in the Draper Correctional Facility. Elias Koteas plays Gary Gilmore and Giovanni Ribisi plays Mikal in this moving account of two brothers attempting to connect during the direst circumstances. This HBO feature film is based upon Mikal Gilmore's own autobiographical book about this turbulent time. Agnieska Holland (EUROPA EUROPA) directs with strong emotional intensity. [More]

Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Amy Madigan, Sam Shepard

Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Amy Madigan, Sam Shepard, Eric Bogosian

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Director: Agnieszka Holland
Screenwriter: Frank Pugliese
Studio: HBO Films

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Quite a morbid picture, but the performances save it

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Clint Morris
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Emanuel Levy
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Energetically directed from Frank Pugliese's deft script by Agnieszka Holland.

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Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
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Explores an oft-exploited case with exquisite understanding and care.

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03/27/02
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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A bleak, haunting movie.

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Julie Salamon
Julie Salamon
New York Times

Delves deeply into the haunted life of the Gilmore family and finds a chronicle of death foretold.

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10/14/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Only a writer as talented as Mikal Gilmore could tell a story that punches you in the gut about every five seconds and yet leaves you hoping for more.

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03/27/02
Tim Goodman
Tim Goodman
San Francisco Chronicle

Puts Gary Gilmore's tragic life into perspective, helping explain why it went so far amiss.

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03/27/02
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