Dead Man Walking
Drama Prison Film Religious Drama - Dead Man Walking - Tim Robbins
| Genres | Drama Prison Film Religious Drama |
| Lang | English |
| Year | 1995 |
| Actors | Susan Sarandon Sean Penn Robert Prosky Raymond J. Barry R. Lee Ermey Celia Weston Ray Aranha Lenore Banks Jack Black Nesbitt Blaisdell Steve Boles Clancy Brown Steve Carlisle Kevin Cooney Michael Cullen Pamela Garmon Alec Gifford Barton Heyman Amy Long Mike Longman Margo Martindale Roberta Maxwell Cortez Nance, Jr. Adam Nelson Larry Pine Adele Robbins Sally Ann Roberts Peter Sarsgaard Lois Smith Scott Sowers Scott Wilson |
| Directors | Tim Robbins |
| Codec | dvd-rip / xvid |
About film: Tim Robbins' second directorial effort (after the political satire Bob Roberts) was this drama based on a true story, which explores the issue of capital punishment. Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon) is a nun and teacher living in rural Louisiana. One day, she receives a letter from Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn), who is scheduled to be executed soon for the rape and murder of two teenagers. After meeting Matthew, Sister Helen agrees to serve as spiritual counselor and see what she can do to stay the execution. However, Matthew's claims of innocence seem shaky at best, and it's clear he's a reprehensible, amoral racist. When it becomes obvious that Matthew's sentence will be carried out, Sister Helen offers what comfort she can to Matthew, but also tries to guide him to an open admission of the extent of his crimes and an acceptance of divine forgiveness, telling him "I want the last face you see to be the face of love." Susan Sarandon won an Oscar for her performance as Sister Prejean, and Sean Penn was similarly nominated for Best Actor as Matthew.
