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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.

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EAN0044004780421

eBay Product ID (ePID)3950462

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ActorRaymond Barry, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Scott Wilson, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Prosky

Film/TV TitleDead Man Walking

DirectorTim Robbins

FormatDVD

Release Year1998

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama

Run Time117 Mins

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Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsRolling Stone - ...Prodigious performances in an unsparing movie....Acting doesn't get much better than this..., Entertainment Weekly - Ranked #5 in Entertainment Weekly's "10 Best Movies of 1995", Sight and Sound - ...A genuine sense of consolation....Profoundly moving....Sarandon has never been better...and Penn gives by far his finest performance to date..., Variety - ...A highly intriguing drama....An intimate chamber piece for two, superbly acted by Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn....[A] mature, well-crafted movie..., Premiere - ...[A] moving portrait....Refreshingly de-exoticized...

Additional InformationThis 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.<BR><BR><BR>Tim Robbins (BOB ROBERTS, CRADLE WILL ROCK) proves he's as adept behind the camera as he is acting in front of one, directing his real-life partner Sarandon to an Oscar victory for her portrayal of the sympathetic nun. Sean Penn delivers another fine, measured performance as Poncelat; one that ranks alongside CASUALTIES OF WAR and MYSTIC RIVER as his best work.

AwardsBest Actress In A Leading Role 1995 - Susan Sarandon

Movie/TV TitleDead Man Walking

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins