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Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the 1993 non-fiction book of the same name . Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon) establishes a special relationship with Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a character based on convicted ...
Feb 2, 1996 · Dead Man Walking: Directed by Tim Robbins. With Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry. A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
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- Crime, Drama
- Tim Robbins
- 1996-02-02
Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon, in an Oscar-winning performance), a nun and teacher living in rural Louisiana, agrees to serve as spiritual counsellor for a prisoner (Penn) who is scheduled to be executed for the rape and murder of two teenagers. Sister Helen Prejean as she visits with the convicted murderer, Matthew Poncelet, during the final ...
After seeing "Dead Man Walking," I paused outside the screening to jot a final line on my notes: "This film ennobles filmmaking." That is exactly what it does. It demonstrates how a movie can confront a grave and controversial issue in our society and see it fairly, from all sides, not take any shortcuts, and move the audience to a great emotional experience without unfair manipulation. What ...
As death row inmate Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) nears his execution date, he calls upon Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon) to help him with one last appeal, maintaining that he is innocent of ...
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- Tim Robbins
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- Susan Sarandon
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Dead Man Walking. In an Oscar-winning role, Susan Sarandon portrays Sister Helen Prejean, a spiritual woman who embarks on a dangerous quest with a convicted killer and the profound changes it makes in her life. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours ...
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