Publishers and reporters vie to buy his story and film rights .
While his attorneys , the ACLU and his family try to persuade Gilmore to pursue more appeals , he argues to have the sentence carried out and becomes a national media sensation .
Publishers and reporters vie to buy Gilmore 's story and film rights .
While his attorneys , the ACLU and his family try to persuade Gilmore to pursue more appeals , he argues to have the sentence carried out and becomes a national media sensation .