Directed by Tim Robbins Tim Robbins

Produced by Tim Robbins, Jon Kilik, Rudd SimmonTim Robbins, Jon Kilik, Rudd Simmon

Based on Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking by Sister Helen PrejeanSister Helen Prejean

Starring Susan Sarandon,Sean PennSusan Sarandon,Sean Penn

Year: 19951995

Country of production: U.S.A, UKU.S.A, UK

Matthew Poncelet is a man in the death row. He was Matthew Poncelet is a man in the death row. He was sentenced to death for raping and killing a couple, sentenced to death for raping and killing a couple, with the help of his friend Vitello. with the help of his friend Vitello.

In the last months of his life he decides to ask for help In the last months of his life he decides to ask for help to a nun, Sister Helen. She will accompany him to a nun, Sister Helen. She will accompany him through this hard journey, being able to move those through this hard journey, being able to move those feelings that were missing in his life.feelings that were missing in his life.

Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., (b. April 21, 1939, Baton (b. April 21, 1939, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Roman Rouge, Louisiana) is a Roman Catholic religious sister, a Catholic religious sister, a member of the Congregation member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, who has of St. Joseph, who has become a leading American become a leading American advocate for the abolition of advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.the death penalty.

God of CompassionGod of CompassionYou let your rain fall on the just and the

unjust.

Expand and deepen our hearts

so that we may love as You love,

even those among us

who have caused the greatest pain by taking life.

For there is in our landa great cry for vengeanceas we fill up death row and kill the killersin the name of justice, in the name of peace.Amen.- Sister Helen Prejean

“An Eye for an Eye, makes the Whole World Blind”-Mahatma Ghandi

This film brings to light several topics, and has also different This film brings to light several topics, and has also different meanings . A valid motivation moves Tim Robbins to face meanings . A valid motivation moves Tim Robbins to face this subject.this subject.

Susan Sarandon

Sean Penn TimRobbins

Lack of justiceLack of justiceTruth will set you freeTruth will set you freeForgivenessForgiveness ContradictionContradiction WaitingWaitingAcceptation of the consequences Acceptation of the consequences of our actionof our action

Dead Man Walking – The Script