Story Line
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.
Top Cast
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
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Rating
7.3/ 10
Release Date
1995-12-29
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (3)
Peter McGinn
9/10
•9/16/2020This is a terrific movie, with dramatic power and a balanced look at the issue of capital punishment. It is based on a true story written and lived by a nun, Sister Helen Prejean though, as usually happens, the story is modified to fit the needs of a...
Filipe Manuel Neto
9/10
•3/13/2023**A very human film that is solidly based on the performance of the two main actors and on the discussion around the death penalty.**
There are certain films that are made to play with our feelings and with what we consider to be divisive themes. ...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•5/25/2025Susan Sarandon is on super form here as the conflicted nun who is tasked with offering some spiritual support to a man (Sean Penn) on death row convicted of the most brutal rape and murder of a young woman and the killing of her boyfriend. With him p...