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He was worth more dead than he ever was alive... but not to me. I was Gary Gilmore's brother. morePlot:
Based on Mikal Gilmore's book about the final days in 1977 of his brother Gary, who murdered two men. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
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A brilliantly acted non-addition to the Gilmore pantheon moreCast
(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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Shot In The Heart tells the familiar Gary Gilmore story from a slightly different perspective, that of his estranged brother Mikal. Those familiar with Gilmore's tale will find this an interesting take on his story, reminding us that the victims he left behind included his own family as well as the families of the men he murdered so senselessly. Gilmore himself (played by Elias Koteas in a fantastic performance) is all here, from his cod philosophy (trust him to have read Nietsche and only quote the bits that suit him) to his complete lack of understanding of his own motives.
The star of the show is, however, Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal. He has a rabbit-in-the-headlights quality, looks fragile and vulnerable and you can't believe the two are related, never mind brothers. Since Gary has been in jail pretty much continuously since the age of 14 you can see why they don't know each other, but when the movie starts you also can't see how they ever will. However blood will out ... and they find enough shared memories to build something between them that transcends the time and place in which they do it.
Unfortunately there are a few things wrong with this movie. It doesn't purport to tell the whole story of Gilmore's life but that's OK, it doesn't have to. I'm pretty familiar with the source material though, so my boyfriend called on me to answer a seemingly endless run of questions: What happened to Galen? Who's Nicole? How did the two murders happen and how did he get caught? And when the younger Gilmores first appeared ... Who is everyone - which brother's which? Now I don't think a movie has to tell you everything and its sometimes better to leave things hinted at rather than explained, but there is an unnecessary level of confusion here that distracts a neophyte viewer from the action. But I'm nitpicking ... the acting alone is more than worth the price of admission.
High points? The two main performances, the slimy, self-interested supporting cast, the theme of white horses, and the mysterious stranger with the sandwiches. Mikal's last meeting with Gary will make you cry ... and if it doesn't, it darn well should.
I don't believe this movie got a cinema release in the UK but it is out on video this week so go get it. Highly recommended.