Dead Man Walking

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$39.4M

A convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him. Through the portrayal of finely drawn characters and their interactions as the days, hours, and minutes tick down to the condemned man's execution, powerful emotions are unleashed. While Matthew Poncelet and Sister Prejean desperately try to gain a stay of execution from the governor or the courts, scenes are intercut from the brutal crime, gradually revealing the truth about the events that transpired. In addition to her temporal help, the nun also tries to reach out spiritually and assist as a guide to salvation.

🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 25 nominations total

Genres

Crime, Drama

Director

Tim Robbins

Cast

Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky

Released

2 February 1996

Runtime

2h 2m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.5 / 10

Votes

107,545

Metascore

80

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

Box office

$39,363,635

Edition

Base