Dead Man Walking
R · 1995 ‧ Crime/Thriller ‧ 2h 2m
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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 the murders of a young couple. Poncelet begins to...
Release date: January 12, 1996 (USA)
Director: Tim Robbins
Story by: Helen Prejean
Distributed by: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Gramercy Pictures
Adapted from: Dead Man Walking
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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 ...
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What is the true story behind Dead Man Walking?
Dead Man Walking is a film based on the true story of a nun who is introduced to a man sentenced to death for murder. She visits him in prison and advocates for him to have his sentence reduced. Although they only know each other for a brief time, the relationship formed between the two is impactful.
What does dead guy walking mean?
Etymology. A phrase traditionally used in U.S. prisons to announce a condemned prisoner being walked to the place of execution. Its use has expanded as a euphemism for anyone facing an impending and unavoidable loss.
Who won the Oscar for Dead Man Walking?
"Dead Man Walking" deals with one nun's struggle (Susan Sarandon in her Oscar-winning part) to help a convicted death row inmate (Sean Penn in an Oscar-nominated role) come to terms with his imminent execution.
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A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
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A powerful, thought-provoking film that covers different angles of its topic without resorting to preaching.
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Based on a true story, Matthew Poncelet is the convicted killer of two teenage lovers, awaiting his sentence on Death Row in rural Louisiana.
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May 4, 2020 · The performances from Sarandon and Penn as Sr. Helen Prejean and Matthew Poncelet were utterly amazing. The raw emotion and depth of these roles was palpable.
The movie begins with a Louisiana nun, Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon), who works in an inner-city neighborhood. One day she receives a letter from an ...
Dead Man Walking (1993) is a work of non-fiction by Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun and one of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille based in ...
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A profoundly moving spiritual journey through our system of capital punishment and an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty ``Stunning moral clarity.'' --The Washington Post Book World Basis for the award-winning major motion picture starring ...
Based on a true story. Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon) is a nun in rural Louisiana who receives a letter from Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn), ...