Dead man walking
By: producers, Jon Kilik, Tim Robbins and Rudd Simmons ; written and directed by Tim Robbins ; production, Polygram Filmed Entertainment presents a Working Title / Havoc
Contributors: Sarandon, Susan, 1946-; Penn, Sean, 1960-; Provsky, Robert; Barry, Raymond J.; Ermey, Lee; Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018; Smith, Lois; Prejean, Helen; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm); PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firme); Working Title Films; HAVOC (Firm); Havoc (Firme); MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Publisher: MGM Home Entertainment
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780792842682
Subjects: Television adaptations; Film adaptations; Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisees; Capital punishment; Peine de mort; Aspect religieux; Films for the hearing impaired; Vidéos pour handicapés auditifs; Feature films; Longs métrages
Other titles: Dernière marche
Description: 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.

Matthew Poncelet, un criminel endurci, attend son exécution à la prison Angola en Nouvelle-Orléans. Il écrit à une religieuse, lui demandant son aide. Soeur Helen Prejean s'occupe des pauvres dans un quartier noir, et soucieuse de porter secours à tout homme souffrant, elle se rend au pénitencier et rencontre Poncelet. Helen Prejean, qui a décidé de l'aider à obtenir une grâce auprès de la cour, s'implique de plus en plus dans l'affaire, suscitant des réactions négatives de la part des parents des victimes. Face à un véritable problème de conscience, elle choisit d'aller jusqu'au bout.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.

Based on the book "Dead man walking" by Sister Helen Prejean.

Special feature: feature length audio commentary by Tim Robbins.

Editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; music by David Robbins.

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

DVD ; NTSC ; region 1 ; Dolby digital ; double-sided, single layer ; letterbox full screen (DVD screen format) and widescreen presentations.

English or French soundtracks ; subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.