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Dead Man Walking, 1995

Starring: Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon

Directed by: Tim Robbins

Written by: Helen Prejean

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 122 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.6

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The mood of Dead Man Walking is thought provoking, sincere, and captivating. The plot centers around death row, the clergy, and redemption. It is a drama movie. In approach, Dead Man Walking is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, in a prison. Dead Man Walking happens in the 1990s. It is originally a true story. The movie is known for being controversial, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that Dead Man Walking includes mild violent content and profanity.

Summary of 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.