Storyline
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
Cast & Crew
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Lead
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 Farley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim Robbins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dead Man Walking is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
