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Release Date
• USA: Dec 29, 1995
DVD Release Date
• R1: Oct 9, 1997
• R2: 17 Sep 2001
Budget $11,000,000
MPAA Rating
Rated R for a depiction of a rape and murder.
Running Time
2 hours, 2 minutes
Country USA, UK
Studio Gramercy Pictures
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Other Titles
• Dead Man Walking
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Prison, True Story, Suspense, Murder, Religion
Plot: This fascinating and powerful drama explores the relationship between a condemned young convict and the nun who counsels him in the days leading up to his execution. Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) is on death row after being convicted of raping and brutally murdering a young couple. He writes to Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon) for help, asking her to visit him in prison. She agrees to act as his spiritual adviser and begins to spend time each day with him. Prejean, who strongly opposes capital punishment, attempts to get Poncelet's death sentence rescinded. First, however, she tries to save Poncelet's soul by getting him to face up to his guilt and ask forgiveness for his actions.Based on the real-life experiences of Sister Helen Prejean, the film shows the horrors of state-sanctioned executions while also dealing sympathetically with the grief felt by the families of the two murder victims. Sarandon and Penn turn in top-notch performances in this award-winning film written, directed, and produced by Tim Robbins (BOB ROBERTS, CRADLE WILL ROCK).
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| Directed by |
Tim Robbins
Cradle Will Rock, The Shawshank Redemption, War of the Worlds |
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| Written by |
Tim Robbins
The Shawshank Redemption, War of the Worlds, Top Gun |
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| Cast |
Susan Sarandon
Thelma & Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Witches of Eastwick |
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Mystic River, The Game, The Thin Red Line |
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 | Clancy Brown
The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers, Highlander |
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| Music By |
Tom Waits
Fight Club, Twelve Monkeys, Gun Shy |
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