Dead Man Walking (1995) movie poster

Dead Man Walking (1995)

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👍 82%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 88%
Drama

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Director
Tim Robbins
Runtime
2h 2m
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.3/10 (1,473 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
80

Cast

Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen Prejean · 70% avg
Sean Penn as Matthew Poncelet · 72% avg
Robert Prosky as Hilton Barber · 74% avg
Raymond J. Barry as Earl Delacroix · 75% avg
R. Lee Ermey as Clyde Percy · 76% avg
Celia Weston as Mary Beth Percy · 70% avg
Lois Smith as Helen's Mother · 75% avg
Scott Wilson as Chaplain Farley · 74% avg

Is Dead Man Walking good?

Most people think so. 82% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1020 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#49 / 107 · 1995

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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