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Shot in the Heart (2001) -- Based on Mikal Gilmore's book about the final days in 1977 of his brother Gary, who murdered two men.
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Overview

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Director:

Agnieszka Holland

Writers (WGA):

Mikal Gilmore (book)
Frank Pugliese (teleplay)

Contact:

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Release Date:

13 October 2001 (USA) more

Tagline:

He was worth more dead than he ever was alive... but not to me. I was Gary Gilmore's brother. more

Plot:

The story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his notorious brother and, in the process, exploring the legacy of violence in his own family. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anne Kathryn Parma ... Wanda Brown
Ashley Edwards ... Alta Brown
Evyn Clark ... Bessie (Age 12)
Kim Abunuwara ... Melissa Brown

Rick Macy ... Will Brown

Giovanni Ribisi ... Mikal Gilmore
Terry Beaver ... Richard Giaque
Lee Tergesen ... Frank Gilmore, Jr.
Reid Sasser ... Guard No 1

Elias Koteas ... Gary Gilmore

Brett Fleisher ... Gaylen Gilmore

Sam Shepard ... Frank Gilmore, Sr.
Trevor Gosden ... Mikal (Age 5-12)

Amy Madigan ... Bessie Gilmore

Paul Wesley ... Gary (Age 15-22) (as Paul Wasilewski)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Shot in the Dark (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and some strong violence.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA more


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Version of The Executioner's Song (1982) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

Old Shep more


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Etraordinarily acted film, 16 October 2001
Author: Hank Conner from Gainesville, FL

Shot in the Heart is another of HBO's gems. They make the films that Hollywood generally ignores. Shot in the Heart is a film that takes its time to tell the story of Gary Gilmore and his most dysfunctional family in an intelligent, quite un-mawkish manner. The acting is nothing short of superb. Forget Norman Mailer and savor what must surely be a true story of this very sad event.

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