Film Series- “Dead Man Walking”

Directed by Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins’ movie about a convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him addresses a controversial issue with an intensely personal look at the people involved in one such case. 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.

While Director Tim Robbins, lead actors Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon were nominated for Oscars, Susan Sarandon won for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Sister Helen Prejean

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