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Dead Man Walking (1995) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 66,283 users
Metascore: 80/100
Reviews: 182 user | 77 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families. Director:Tim Robbins |
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| Sean Penn | ... | ||
| Robert Prosky | ... | ||
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | ||
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | ||
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Chaplain Farley
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Sister Colleen
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Barton Heyman | ... |
Captain Beliveau
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Sgt. Neal Trapp
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Warden Hartman
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Luis Montoya
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Guy Gilardi
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A convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him. Through the portrayal of finely drawn characters and their interactions as the days, hours, and minutes tick down to the condemned man's execution, powerful emotions are unleashed. While Matthew Poncelet and Sister Prejean desperately try to gain a stay of execution from the governor or the courts, scenes are intercut from the brutal crime, gradually revealing the truth about the events that transpired. In addition to her temporal help, the nun also tries to reach out spiritually and assist as a guide to salvation. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Rated R for a depiction of a rape and murder | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 February 1996 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
La dernière marche See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£2,000,433 (UK) (19 April 1996)Company Credits
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Sister Helen Prejean: You respect Martin Luther King?
Matthew Poncelet: He put up a fight. He wasn't lazy.
Sister Helen Prejean: What about lazy whites?
Matthew Poncelet: Don't like 'em.
Sister Helen Prejean: So it's lazy people you don't like?
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Performed by Rev. Donald R. Smith and The Golden Voices Gospel Choir Of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church
Text written by Isaac Watts
Arranged by Donald R. Smith and David Campbell (as David Campbell)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The title "Dead Man Walking" is a slang term used by prison guards when escorting death row prisoners from their cells to the execution chambers. See more »Goofs
While Louisiana's lethal injection gurney is capable of being put in an upright position, inmates are only strapped to it when it is down. See more »Quotes
Matthew Poncelet: I like rebels. Some blacks is ok. Martin Luther King, he led his people all the way to DC and kicked the white man's butt.Sister Helen Prejean: You respect Martin Luther King?
Matthew Poncelet: He put up a fight. He wasn't lazy.
Sister Helen Prejean: What about lazy whites?
Matthew Poncelet: Don't like 'em.
Sister Helen Prejean: So it's lazy people you don't like?
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Crazy Credits
This Film Was Edited On Old Fashioned Machines. This credit was inspired by John Ottman, editor of 'The Usual Suspects'. Ottman had wanted to put "edited on a piece of s*** Steenbeck" at the end of his movie, but settled for the more subtle "Edited on film". Tim Robbins heard about this, and decided to put his own variation of the line on the credits of 'Dead Man Walking.' See more »Soundtracks
This Is The Day The Lord Has MadePerformed by Rev. Donald R. Smith and The Golden Voices Gospel Choir Of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church
Text written by Isaac Watts
Arranged by Donald R. Smith and David Campbell (as David Campbell)
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Tim Robbins did a masterful job directing this film. I say this because he avoided convention and cliché. He also oversaw superb performances from Susan Sarandon (who won an Oscar for her role) and Sean Penn. Even more amazing, Robbins doesn't patronize. He just tells the story and lets the events play on the viewer's mind. This is so effective because it allows the viewer to form his own opinions on the death penalty, one of the most controversial subjects of our time, without being unfairly manipulated in either direction. I can't recommend this film enough, 9/10.