Dead Man Walking
R“The most passionate actress of our time. The most provocative actor of his generation. The most remarkable story of the year.”
1995·122 min·Released
Studio: Gramercy Pictures, Havoc, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, PolyGram Video, Working Title Films
7.3TMDb
7.5IMDb
97%RT
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Theatrical Dec 29, 1995
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorTim Robbins
WriterTim Robbins
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
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Warden Hartman
Ray Aranha
Luis Montoya
Larry Pine
Guy Gilardi
Gil Robbins
Bishop Norwich
Kevin Cooney
Governor Benedict
Clancy Brown
State Trooper
Adele Robbins
Nurse
Michael Cullen
Carl Vitello
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Keywords
prisondeath penaltyright and justiceraperage and hateunsociabilitycourt casecourtnunpenaltytherapistsentenceforgivenessself-discoverydespairprison cellsocially deprived familydeath rowdoomed mandeath sentence
Details
Budget
$11M
Revenue
$39M
TMDb Votes
1,498
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