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Dead Man Walking (1995)

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Overview

Director:
Tim Robbins
Writers (WGA):
Helen Prejean (book)
Tim Robbins (written by)
Release Date:
12 January 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Sarandon Marks Birthday With Tattoos (From WENN. 1 May 2008, 5:19 AM, PDT)
Penn To Attend First Oscars (From WENN. 29 January 2004)
User Comments:
The Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn Show more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for a depiction of a rape and murder.
Runtime:
122 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Angola, Louisiana, USA more
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Company:
Havoc more

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Trivia:
When director Tim Robbins needed songs written for the film, he simply sent a cut of the film to several noted composers, among them Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle and asked for a song. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The chemicals used in lethal injections in Louisiana are administered manually, not by a machine as in the movie. more
Quotes:
Matthew Poncelet: It's quiet. Only three days left. Plenty of time to read my Bible and look for a loophole. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "30 Rock: The Source Awards (#1.16)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Isa Lei more

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18 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
The Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn Show, 26 June 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"Dead Man Walking" deals with one nun's struggle (Susan Sarandon in her Oscar-winning part) to help a convicted death row inmate (Sean Penn in an Oscar-nominated role) come to terms with his imminent execution. Writer-director Tim Robbins does something very difficult in this film, he makes us care about the unsympathetic character that Penn plays. Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn dominate the film in every aspect imaginable, they play a complicated chess match at times and eventually become close friends by the end of the picture. The fact that Sarandon and Robbins are openly against the death penalty in real life just adds to this film. Their strong opinion on the subject leads to an unforgettable motion picture that is made well and performed well by the two leads. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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