A man comes to terms with his brother on death row. MOD Year 2001 Video Release 2002-03-12 Studio HBO Home Entertainment Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA language and some strong violence Color Color Runtime 98 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis January 1977. Gary Gilmore is about to become the first convicted murderer to be executed in a decade. His brother Mikal can help prevent the execution, but first he has to come to terms with the brother he barely knew. Together, they discover a shared past, born of a brutal father, raised in a family haunted by death, religion and superstition. With a media storm raging outside the prison, another storm is brewing inside as a tortured son meets his brother and his fate. Director Agnieszka Holland Cast Agnieszka Holland; Giovanni Ribisi; Elias Koteas; Amy Madigan; Sam Shepard; Eric Bogosian