Movie
Dead Man Walking
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1995-12-29
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Havoc, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, PolyGram Video, Gramercy Pictures
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen Prejean
- Sean Penn as Matthew Poncelet
- Robert Prosky as Hilton Barber
- Raymond J. Barry as Earl Delacroix
- R. Lee Ermey as Clyde Percy
- Celia Weston as Mary Beth Percy
- Lois Smith as Helen's Mother
- Scott Wilson as Chaplain Farley
- Roberta Maxwell as Lucille Poncelet
- Margo Martindale as Sister Colleen
- Barton Heyman as Captain Beliveau
- Steve Boles as Sgt. Neal Trapp
Crew
- Tim Robbins - Director
- Tim Robbins - Writer
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