Dead Man Walking
91
A nun becomes the spiritual advisor to a death row inmate convicted of murdering a young couple, walking with him toward his execution while grappling with mercy and justice.
Why watch: Sarandon found Prejean's book while filming The Client nearby. Sarsgaard's debut.
Cast
Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen Prejean
Sean Penn as Matthew Poncelet
Robert Prosky as Hilton Barber
Raymond J. Barry as Earl Delacroix
R. Lee Ermey as Clyde Percy
Celia Weston as Mary Beth Percy
Lois Smith as Helen's Mother
Scott Wilson as Chaplain Farley
Roberta Maxwell as Lucille Poncelet
Margo Martindale as Sister Colleen
Barton Heyman as Captain Beliveau
Steve Boles as Sgt. Neal Trapp
Nesbitt Blaisdell as Warden Hartman
Ray Aranha as Luis Montoya
Larry Pine as Guy Gilardi
Crew
Tim Robbins — Director
Helen Prejean — Book
Tim Robbins — Writer
Tim Robbins — Producer
Jon Kilik — Producer
Rudd Simmons — Producer
Eric Fellner — Executive Producer
Tim Bevan — Executive Producer
Douglas Aibel — Casting
Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
Lisa Zeno Churgin — Editor
Ray Hubley — Editor
Richard Hoover — Production Design
Tom Warren — Art Direction
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus — Costume Design
David Robbins — Original Music Composer
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