Dead Man Walking

(1995)

★ 7.3 IMDb · 1,539 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1995

Runtime: 122 мин

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Director: Тим Роббинс

Cast: Сьюзан Сарандон, Шон Пенн, Роберт Проски, Рэймонд Дж. Бэрри, Р. Ли Эрми, Селия Уэстон, Лоис Смит, Скотт Уилсон, Роберта Максвелл, Марго Мартиндейл

Plot

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.

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.