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Dead man walking [videorecording] / PolyGram Filmed Entertainment presents a Working Title/Havoc production: produced by Jon Kilik, Tim Robbins, Rudd Simmons ; written and directed by Tim Robbins

Contributor(s): Prejean, Helen. Dead man walking | Kilik, Jon | Robbins, Tim, 1958- | Simmons, Rudd | Deakins, Roger A, 1949- | Robbins, David, 1955- | Sarandon, Susan, 1946- | Penn, Sean, 1960- | Prosky, Robert, 1930- | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm) | Working Title Films | Havoc (Firm).
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 9780792842682 (DVD); 0792842685 (DVD).Subject(s): Capital punishment -- Religious aspects -- DramaDDC classification: 791.4372
Production Credits: Cinematography, Roger A. Deakins ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Ray Hubley ; music, David Robbins, Georgi Sviridov ; costume designer, Renee Ehrlich Kalfus.
Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson.Summary: Matthew Poncelet is the convicted killer of two teenage lovers, preparing to end his life on death row. In response to a letter, Sister Helen Prejean visits Matthew and finds herself face-to-face with a killer who still pleads his innocence. When the date is set for his execution death by lethal injection, Poncelet asks Sister Helen to be his spiritual advisor and she agrees, little knowing the outrage that will follow her decision.
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Videodisc release of the 1995 motion picture.

Based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean.

Includes feature-length audio commentary by Tim Robbins and original theatrical trailer.

Cinematography, Roger A. Deakins ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Ray Hubley ; music, David Robbins, Georgi Sviridov ; costume designer, Renee Ehrlich Kalfus.

Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson.

Matthew Poncelet is the convicted killer of two teenage lovers, preparing to end his life on death row. In response to a letter, Sister Helen Prejean visits Matthew and finds herself face-to-face with a killer who still pleads his innocence. When the date is set for his execution death by lethal injection, Poncelet asks Sister Helen to be his spiritual advisor and she agrees, little knowing the outrage that will follow her decision.

DVD; Dolby Digital stereo. surround.