Dead man walking / Polygram Filmed Entertainment presents a Working Title/Havoc production ; produced by Jon Kilik, Tim Robbins and Rudd Simmons ; written and directed by Tim Robbins.
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 inj...
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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In English or French with subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned. |
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Santa Monica, CA :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[2005], ©2005.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| 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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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Based on the book "Dead man walking" by Sister Helen Prejean. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | HV8699.U5 P742 2005 VideoDVD VIDEO D 9W9 D0000740 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 0792842685 9780792842682 |
| Credits: | Editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; music by David Robbins. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, full screen (DVD screen format) and widescreen presentations; Dolby digital, double sided. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Lois Smith. |