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.
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Cast
68 people
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Known for
Mystic River
The Game
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
Known for
Born on the Fourth of July
Training Day
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
Se7en
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
Known for
The Village
Echoes
Lois Smith
Helen's Mother
Known for
Minority Report
Lady Bird
Scott Wilson
Chaplain Farley
Known for
The Walking Dead
The OA
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Known for
Brokeback Mountain
Psycho III
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Known for
Your Honor
The Americans
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Known for
The Exorcist
The Basketball Diaries
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Known for
Accidental Love
Tim Robbins Director · Helen Prejean Author David Robbins Composer
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $11M · United States release December 29, 1995
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$39,363,635
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
Havoc
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Working Title
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PolyGram Video
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Gramercy Pictures
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Working Title Films
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 29, 1995
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
January 2, 1996 · Theatrical
December 29, 2005 · Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
March 14, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
February 28, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Canada
January 2, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 9, 1996 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
August 16, 1996 · Theatrical
France
March 27, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
April 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
July 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
April 4, 1996 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 17, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
August 3, 1996 · Theatrical · Tokyo
Netherlands
March 21, 1996 · Theatrical
February 17, 2005 · TV · RTL 5
February 16, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
May 2, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Norway
March 29, 1996 · Theatrical
Poland
April 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 9, 1996 · Theatrical
October 3, 2014 · TV · RTVS Jednotka
South Korea
July 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 19, 1996 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 29, 1996 · Theatrical
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