Dead Man Walking
The movie follows sister Helen Prejean, who receives a letter from Matthew Poncelet as he is scheduled to be executed soon for the rape and murder of two teenagers and he needs her help with a final appeal. While comforting a convicted killer on death row, Helen empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
26 December 1970
21 April 1939, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
3 November 1930, Topeka, Kansas, USA
3 April 1931, Spokane, Washington, USA
1942, Ontario, Canada
13 December 1930, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
February 12, 2016
It doesn't flinch from presenting the crime committed, and yet, it's a film that undoubtedly is against capital punishment.
June 06, 2011
Has the distinction of including not one, but two of the greatest screen performances of all time...undeniably one of the most gut-churning emotional experiences of 1990s cinema... [Blu-ray]
February 13, 2001
Takes us along on the reluctant, difficult, essentially spiritual journey these two unlikely people make together.
May 26, 2006
Dead Man Walking is one courageous film, one of the very best of its time.
January 01, 2000
A thought-provoking drama not to be missed or dismissed.
January 31, 2002
An intelligent, balanced, devastating movie.
January 01, 2000
is the finest, least compromised film about capital punishment ever advancing a gently stated 'anti' view but going the extra 100 miles to give victims their due.
January 01, 2000
Absorbing, surprising, technically superb and worth talking about for a long time afterward
July 19, 2014
A powerful and provocative film -- not quite a work of art, maybe, but close enough to demand your respectful attention.
June 10, 2006
Tim Robbins's balanced yet uncompromising approach refuses to judge any of the characters, including the killer (superlatively played by Sean Penn), instead giving each a fair chance to present their case with dignity and respect.
July 29, 2007
To say that the movie is neither for nor against capital punishment is disingenuous. Still, this is a fine and painful effort overall.
