Dead Man Walking

Based On the book by Helen Prejean

Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the 1993 non-fiction book of the same name. It marked Peter Sarsgaard’s film debut. In the film, Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon) establishes a special relationship with Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a character based on convicted murderers Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie. He is a condemned prisoner on death row in Louisiana, and she visits him as his spiritual adviser after corresponding with him.

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Release date:

December 29, 1995

Director:

Tim Robbins

Cast:

Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Margo Martindale, Robert Prosky, Lois Smith

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Legal drama, Prison

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1995 in adaptations