Dead Man Walking
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
1,501 votes
IMDb
7.5/10
Users
Critics
97%Rotten Tomatoes
80Metacritic
Rating consensus
81/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
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
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
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Dead Man Walking (1995)
Tim Robbins
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