Dead Man Walking (1995)

Plot: A compassionate nun, Sister Helen Prejean, faces a profound spiritual and moral dilemma when she agrees to become the spiritual advisor to Matthew Poncelet, a callous and unrepentant death-row inmate convicted of a brutal double murder. As the days countdown to his scheduled execution, she struggles to guide him toward redemption and truth while navigating the agonizing grief of the victims' families and her own stance on justice and mercy.

Actors: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Roberta Maxwell, Margo Martindale, Clancy Brown, Peter Sarsgaard, Jack Black, Kevin Cooney, Michael Cullen

Genre: Drama • Crime

Studio / Manufacturer: MGM Home Entertainment

Producer: Jon Kilik • Rudd Simmons • Tim Robbins

Director: Tim Robbins

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Roger Deakins (Director of Photography) • Lisa Zeno Churgin (Film Editor) • David Robbins (Composer) • Richard Hoover (Production Designer)

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