Directed by:
Tim RobbinsScreenplay:
Tim RobbinsCinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
David RobbinsCast:
Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Roberta Maxwell, Margo Martindale (more)VOD (2)
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Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon), a compassionate New Orleans nun, is the spiritual advisor to Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a vicious, angry and complex murderer awaiting execution. Her dedication is to help others, like Matthew, find salvation. But as she attempts to navigate Matthew's dark soul, she encounters a depth of evil that makes her question how far redemption can really go. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Susan Sarandon
USA
Best movies:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
The Front Page (1974)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Sean Penn
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Persepolis (2007)
Robert Prosky
USA
Best movies:
Dead Man Walking (1995)
The Natural (1984)
Rudy (1993)
Raymond J. Barry
USA
Best movies:
The X-Files – File 5: 82517 (1995) (video compilation)
Falling Down (1993)
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R. Lee Ermey
USA
Best movies:
Se7en (1995)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
C'est l'apocalypse (1979)
Celia Weston
USA
Best movies:
K-Pax (2001)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Lois Smith
USA
Best movies:
Falling Down (1993)
East of Eden (1955)
Minority Report (2002)
Scott Wilson
USA
Best movies:
The Last Samurai (2003)
In Cold Blood (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Roberta Maxwell
Canada
Best movies:
Philadelphia (1993)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Margo Martindale
USA
Best movies:
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
The Hours (2002)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Barton Heyman
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
The Exorcist (1973)
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Steve Boles
Best movies:
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Songcatcher (2000)
Critical Condition (1987)
Nesbitt Blaisdell
USA
Best movies:
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Frequency (2000)
Ragtime (1981)
Larry Pine
USA
Best movies:
Dead Man Walking (1995)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Sunday (1997)
Kevin Cooney
USA
Best movies:
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Seven Pounds (2008)
Clancy Brown
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Express (2008)
Adele Robbins
Best movies:
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Bob Roberts (1992)
The Onion Movie (2008)
Michael Cullen
Best movies:
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The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
Clockers (1995)
Peter Sarsgaard
USA
Best movies:
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Missy Yager
Best movies:
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