Dead Man Walking

Released 1995
Stars Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn
Directed by Tim Robbins

A caring nun receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. Over the course of time, the nun struggles with her empathy for the killer and the victims' families. She must decide how she will deal with the paradox of caring for that condemned man while understanding the heinousness of his crimes.

Summary by Bill Alward

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