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Dead Man Walking

A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.

Director

Tim Robbins

Year

Genre

Box Office

$39,363,635

Production

Havoc,PolyGram Filmed Entertainment,Working Title Films

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 23 nominations total

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Sister Helen Prejean

Matthew Poncelet

Hilton Barber

Earl Delacroix

Raymond J. Barry

Clyde Percy

Mary Beth Percy

Helen's Mother

Chaplain Farley

Lucille Poncelet

Roberta Maxwell

Sister Colleen

Margo Martindale

Captain Beliveau

Sgt. Neal Trapp

Warden Hartman

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Luis Montoya

Guy Gilardi

Bishop Norwich

Governor Benedict

State Trooper

Nurse

Carl Vitello

Walter Delacroix

Peter Sarsgaard

Hope Percy

Emily Percy

Craig Poncelet

Sonny Poncelet

Troy Poncelet

Arthur Bridgers

Helen's Brother

Helen's Sister

9-Year-Old Helen

Eva Amurri Martino

Opossum Kid #1

Jack Henry Robbins

Opossum Kid #2

Gary 'Buddy' Boe

Opossum Kid #3

Henry

Nellie

Mirabeau

Reporter

Supporter

Reporter #1

Reporter #2

Sally Ann Roberts

Reporter #3

Reporter #4

News Anchor

Parent #1

Parent #2

Parent #3

Florrie Hathorn

Parent #4

Idella

Idella Cassamier

Herbie

Kenitra

Kenitra Singleton

Palmer

Johnathan

Johnathan Thomas

Guard #1

Walter Breaux Jr.

Guard #2

Guard #3

Cortez Nance Jr.

Guard #4

Guard #5

Guard #6

Guard #7

Aide to Governor Benedict

Boy in Church

Parole Board Member

Marcus Lyle Brown

Nun

Trustee

Anthony Michael Frederick

ER Doctor

La. Senator

Rawleigh Moreland

Woman at Vigil

Cop

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Sister Helen Prejean Matthew Poncelet Hilton Barber State Trooper Helen's Mother Earl Delacroix Clyde Percy Sister Colleen Chaplain Farley

- Hi, Sister.
- Hi, Billie Jean. How you doing? - Dead Man Walking

- Hi, Sister. - Hi, Billie Jean. How you doing?

"There's a woman standing there
in the dark. - Dead Man Walking

"There's a woman standing there in the dark.

"My lawyer seems to have disappeared,
so I need help on the legal end. - Dead Man Walking

"My lawyer seems to have disappeared, so I need help on...

Well, Matthew, I made it. - Dead Man Walking

Well, Matthew, I made it.

Ain't you gonna ask me what I done? - Dead Man Walking

Ain't you gonna ask me what I done?

Playing possum, huh? - Dead Man Walking

Playing possum, huh?

How fast was I going? - Dead Man Walking

How fast was I going?

Never gave a ticket to no nun before - Dead Man Walking

Never gave a ticket to no nun before

I'll think about it,
but I got my pride. - Dead Man Walking

I'll think about it, but I got my pride.

- What are you making, Kenitra?
- An Easter card for Mama. - Dead Man Walking

- What are you making, Kenitra? - An Easter card for Mama.

Look at you - Dead Man Walking

Why Because you're a nun and you wear a little cross - Dead Man Walking

Why Because you're a nun and you wear a little cross

What's the answer?
What'll it be with your mama? - Dead Man Walking

What's the answer? What'll it be with your mama?

The death penalty - Dead Man Walking

The death penalty

The death penalty - Dead Man Walking

The death penalty

- What do you want?
- Forgive me for intruding... - Dead Man Walking

- What do you want? - Forgive me for intruding...

Walter learned to walk
on this floor right here. - Dead Man Walking

Walter learned to walk on this floor right here.

He busted his chin on the arm
of that sofa right there. - Dead Man Walking

He busted his chin on the arm of that sofa right there.

When you lose a child - Dead Man Walking

When you lose a child

When you lose a child... - Dead Man Walking

When you lose a child...

You can save this boy - Dead Man Walking

You can save this boy

I like rebels some blacks - Dead Man Walking

I like rebels some blacks

Jesus also said, "He who lives
by the sword shall die by the sword." - Dead Man Walking

Jesus also said, "He who lives by the sword shall die b...

It's the only way we can be sure
that they will not kill again. - Dead Man Walking

It's the only way we can be sure that they will not kil...

- This is Sister Helen Prejean.
- Hello. - Dead Man Walking

- This is Sister Helen Prejean. - Hello.

I wanted to come and see if I could
help y'all and pray with you. - Dead Man Walking

I wanted to come and see if I could help y'all and pray...

How can you sit with that scum - Dead Man Walking

How can you sit with that scum

If Matt dies - Dead Man Walking

My wife - Dead Man Walking

What the fuck you doing?
What you doing? - Dead Man Walking

What the fuck you doing? What you doing?

Raise your arms. - Dead Man Walking

Raise your arms.

Three days of quiet Plenty of time to read my Bible - Dead Man Walking

Three days of quiet Plenty of time to read my Bible

Move it on out, boy. - Dead Man Walking

Move it on out, boy.

If you do die... - Dead Man Walking

If you do die...

Because a mother's arms are strong - Dead Man Walking

Because a mother's arms are strong

I didn't sleep at all last night. - Dead Man Walking

I didn't sleep at all last night.

Listen, Matt, I want you to know
that I respect your need for privacy. - Dead Man Walking

Listen, Matt, I want you to know that I respect your need fo...

The lungs go first. Like a... - Dead Man Walking

The lungs go first. Like a...

Tell me something Sister - Dead Man Walking

Tell me something Sister

Some people are asking
about your funeral... - Dead Man Walking

Some people are asking about your funeral...

Sorry, folks, we gotta wrap this up. - Dead Man Walking

Sorry, folks, we gotta wrap this up.

- Here you go, Poncelet.
- Thanks, man. - Dead Man Walking

- Here you go, Poncelet. - Thanks, man.

See you later, Matt. - Dead Man Walking

See you later, Matt.

Don't cry, Mama.
I don't want to see no crying. - Dead Man Walking

Don't cry, Mama. I don't want to see no crying.

If I'd put my arms around my boy,
I'd never have let go. - Dead Man Walking

If I'd put my arms around my boy, I'd never have l...

Is my mama all right? - Dead Man Walking

Is my mama all right?

Poncelet. - Dead Man Walking

Sister, please step into the corridor. - Dead Man Walking

Sister, please step into the corridor.

I'm sorry, son.
I feel like I failed. - Dead Man Walking

I'm sorry, son. I feel like I failed.

Oh, God, help me. - Dead Man Walking

Oh, God, help me.

They shaved the calf of my leg. - Dead Man Walking

They shaved the calf of my leg.

Did it hurt when you got all those? - Dead Man Walking

Did it hurt when you got all those?

Tried to give me two shots. - Dead Man Walking

Tried to give me two shots.

...my Bible. - Dead Man Walking

Hey, man. - Dead Man Walking

That's not the way it was, Mama.
That's not the way it was. - Dead Man Walking

That's not the way it was, Mama. That's not the wa...

I was a fucking chicken - Dead Man Walking

I was a fucking chicken

What? - Dead Man Walking

You are a son of God Matthew Poncelet - Dead Man Walking

You are a son of God Matthew Poncelet

Thank you for loving me - Dead Man Walking

Thank you for loving me

Oh, the time. It's been flying. - Dead Man Walking

Oh, the time. It's been flying.

What happened to that song
you were gonna play for me? - Dead Man Walking

What happened to that song you were gonna play for me?

Look I want the last thing you see in this world - Dead Man Walking

Look I want the last thing you see in this world

Can Sister Helen touch me? - Dead Man Walking

Can Sister Helen touch me?

"Do not be afraid. - Dead Man Walking

"Do not be afraid.

Will you check in on my mama
from time to time? - Dead Man Walking

Will you check in on my mama from time to time?

Do you have any last words Poncelet - Dead Man Walking

Do you have any last words Poncelet

Do you have any last words, Poncelet? - Dead Man Walking

Do you have any last words, Poncelet?

Mr. Delacroix... - Dead Man Walking

Mr. Delacroix...

I just want to say - Dead Man Walking

I just want to say

I love you. - Dead Man Walking

No! No! - Dead Man Walking

I'm out of here! - Dead Man Walking

I'm out of here!

May the love of God and the peace
of our dear Lord Jesus Christ... - Dead Man Walking

May the love of God and the peace of our dear Lord Jesus Chr...

It's not faith I wish it were that easy - Dead Man Walking

It's not faith I wish it were that easy

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A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Tim Robbins

Writer: Helen Prejean, Tim Robbins

Production: Havoc,PolyGram Filmed Entertainment,Working Title Films

Genre: crime, drama

Year: 1995

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $39,363,635

Released: 02 Feb 1996

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 23 nominations total

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