DEAD MAN WALKING (WIDESCREEN/FULL SCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1995
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Plot: Inspired by the true story of a nun's relationship with a condemned man, this provocative examination of crime, punishment and redemption earned Susan Sarandon the 1995 Oscar for Best Actress and Sean Penn an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Dead Man Walking is a 'fast-moving and absorbing' film filled with 'genuine suspense' (Variety) that will leave you awe-struck from beginning to end. ; Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon), a compassionate New Orleans nun, is the spiritual advisor to Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a vicious, angry and complex murderer awaiting execution. Her dedication is to help others, like Matthew, find salvation. But as she attempts to navigate Matthew's dark soul, she encounters a depth of evil that makes her question how far redemption can really go. Can she stave off the fateful day of execution long enough to save Matthew, or will she discover a truth that will rock the very foundation by which she lives her life?
• Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Roberta Maxwell, Margo Martindale, Barton Heyman, Steve Boles, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Ray Aranha, Larry Pine, Gil Robbins, Kevin Cooney, Clancy Brown, Adele Robbins, Peter Sarsgaard, Missy Yager, Jenny Krochmal, Jack Black, Jon Abrahams, Arthur Bridgers, Steve Carlisle, Helen Hester, Eva Amurri, Jack Henry Robbins, Gary 'Buddy' Boe, Amy Long, Dennis F. Neal, Molly Bryant, Pamela Garmon, Adrian Colon, John D. Wilmot, Margaret Lane, Sally Ann Roberts, Alec Gifford, John Hurlbutt, Mike Longman, Pete Burris, Joan Glover, Florrie Hathorn, Lenore Banks, Idella Cassamier, Marlon Horton, Kenitra Singleton, Palmer Jackson, Johnathan Thomas, Walter Breaux Jr., Scott Sowers, Cortez Nance Jr., Adam Nelson, Dalvin Ford, Derek Steeley, Jeremy Knaster, Mary Robbins, Miles Robbins, Marcus Lyle Brown, Anthony Michael Frederick, Rawleigh Moreland, Helen Prejean, Codie Scott, Tim Robbins
• Director: Tim Robbins
• Runtime: 2:02
• Company: MGM/UA
• Media Format: Movie