Dead Man Walking
Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 6:30 PM
Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the 1993 non-fiction book of the same name.
Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon) establishes a special relationship with Matthew Poncelet (Penn), a character based on convicted murderers Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie. He is a prisoner on death row in Louisiana, and she visits him as his spiritual adviser after corresponding with him.
This film is part of our Spirituality on the Silver Screen series. Members of the St. Paul's community will host movies followed by a discussion on Wednesday evenings between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday. See the full schedule by clicking below.