Overall Rating:  4.5 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. Over the course of the time to the convict's death, the nun begins to show empathy, not only with the pathetic man, but also with the victims and their families. In the end, that nun must decide how she will deal with the paradox of caring for that condemned man while understanding the heinousness of his crimes.
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Cast Bios
Extra Audio Track Featuring Insights and Running Commentary with Director Tim Robbins | Video:
| Widescreen 1.85:1 Color
Standard 1.33:1 Color | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
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| Studio: PolyGram Entertainment
Production Year: 1995
Release Date: 10/9/1997
Length: 122 mins
Rating: R
Chapters: 32
| Packaging: Keep Case
Number of Discs: 1
Disc: DS-SL
Item Code: 800 638 243-2
UPC Code: 780063824323
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Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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A powerful, must see masterpiece. - 4.75 out of 5 (8/29/1998)
Tim Robbins has created a powerful, unforgettable and moving film with Dead Man Walking, based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean. You will not see many performances as good as the two leads, Sean Penn and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon. Nor will you find a picture that deals with the subject of the death penalty in such a fully realized, hard hitting, but openly fair to both points of view way. This movie will not change your mind on how you feel about capital punishment either way, but you wi
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