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Dead Man Walking
1995
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond Barry |
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| Director | Tim Robbins |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dead Man Walking
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.
| Starring | Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Scott Wilson |
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| Director | Tim Robbins |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French, Hungarian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 17 Sep 2001 |
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"...A highly intriguing drama....An intimate chamber piece for two, superbly acted by Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn....[A] mature, well-crafted movie..."
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A moving, sensitive and balanced film
This film tackles one of the most difficult subjects: the death penalty. A guilty man on death row who doesn't do himself any favours, an old-fashioned ... read more »
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- 26 Jan 2004 at 23:53
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Acting at it's best!
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- 15 Sep 2011 at 21:11
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Walking the walk but not preaching
A film which pulls in all directions. Whilst the viewer is slowly sucked into the underlying story, the facing story of a bad man going to a better place takes ... read more »
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Sean Penn is brilliant
What a fabulous film!! This film is sad, amazing and brilliant all in one go. All though it is a very long film I can surely say I enjoyed it and I wouldn't... read more »
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Sarandon to receive career tribute in New York
- 07 Dec 2010
Oscar winner Susan Sarandon is set to be saluted by New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music with a four-day film tribute featuring 13 of her most iconic movies. The Susan Sarandon Picture Show will kick off on 10 February (11) and include screenings of Dead Man Walking, Thelma and Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pretty Baby. The actress herself is expected to make an appearance for a special question and answer session, while former colleagues such as directors Paul Schrader and John... Read more
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Dead Man Walking
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. ...
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