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Dead Man Walking(1995)7.3
Dead Man Walking1995-12-29
•Drama
•122 minutes
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
Top Billed Cast
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
Lois Smith
Helen's Mother
Scott Wilson
Chaplain Farley
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Reviews2
A review by Peter McGinn
9.0
Written by Peter McGinn on 4 / Sep / 2020
This is a terrific movie, with dramatic power and a balanced look at the issue of capital punishment. It is based on a true story written and lived by a nun, Sister Helen Prejean though, as usually ha...
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Status
Released
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$39,363,635
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Havoc
Production Countries
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
Keywords
prison
death penalty
right and justice
rape
rage and hate
unsociability
court case
court
nun
penalty
therapist
sentence
forgiveness
self-discovery
despair
prison cell
socially deprived family
death row
doomed man
death sentence
lethal injection
charity
mercy petition
cowardliness
angry
dreary
incredulous
depressing
bitter
callous
horrified