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Release Date:
12 January 1996 (USA) morePlot:
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Thought provoking film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Susan Sarandon | ... | Sister Helen Prejean | |
| Sean Penn | ... | Matthew Poncelet | |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Hilton Barber | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Earl Delacroix | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Clyde Percy | |
| Celia Weston | ... | Mary Beth Percy | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Helen's mother | |
| Scott Wilson | ... | Chaplain Farlely | |
| Roberta Maxwell | ... | Lucille Poncelet | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Sister Colleen | |
| Barton Heyman | ... | Capt. Beliveau | |
| Steve Boles | ... | Sgt. Neal Trapp | |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | ... | Warden Hartman | |
| Ray Aranha | ... | Luis Montoya | |
| Larry Pine | ... | Guy Gilardi |
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Rated R for a depiction of a rape and murder.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
122 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R (certificate #34133) | Iceland:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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After being told that she would be played in the film by "a famous actress from Thelma & Louise (1991)," Sister Helen Prejean was introduced to Susan Sarandon and said "Thank God, she's Louise." moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the flashback scenes at the beginning of the movie, there are bright flashes in the night woods as the kids are being shot. However, flashbacks at the end of the movie do not show any flash from the gunfire. moreQuotes:
Sister Helen Prejean: Look at you. Death is looking down your neck, and you're playing your little male come-on games. moreSoundtrack:
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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.