Dead Man Walking
1995 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
This acclaimed film traces the relationship between a death-row inmate and the local nun to whom he turns for spiritual guidance in the days leading up to his scheduled execution. Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) has been convicted of the rape and murder of two young lovers and is awaiting execution. Susan Sarandon plays Sister Helen Prejean, a nun who has devoted herself to God and to helping the less fortunate. Prejean faces a moral crisis as she tries to reconcile her anti-death penalty views with the truth of Poncelet’s actions and the pain felt by the victim’s families.
Direction Tim Robbins
Cast Susan Sarandon · Sean Penn · Robert Prosky · Margo Martindale · Celia Weston · Raymond J. Barry · R. Lee Ermey · Scott Wilson · Jack Black
Soundtrack David Robbins
Screenplay Tim Robbins · Helen Prejean
Cinematography Roger Deakins
Original title Dead Man Walking
7.4
56K votes (FilmAffinity)
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