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This novel centers around a man, Matthew Poncelet, in the Louisiana state penitentiary that is to be executed for crimes he is convicted of. Sister Helen comes to the man's aid first by being convinced of Poncelet's innocence and then by working with an experienced lawyer for an appeal and setting aside the execution.
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Tim Robbins has starred in many movies including: Bull Durham, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Shawshank Redemption, The Player, and Bob Roberts, which he wrote and directed.
Dead Man Walking is intellectually bold, harrowing, human and relevant--providing solid food for thought and debate. -- Rex Reed, New York Observer
Guts, pure and simple. An unashamedly passionate drama. -- New York Times
Robbins' intelligent screenplay and straight forward direction touch both the heart and the mind. -- LA Reader
This film enobles the craft and art of filmmaking. -- Roger Ebert
Tim Robbins jolts us out of apathy and acceptance and forces us to think. -- Entertainment Review
Tim Robbins's smart and evenhanded screenplay is a mesmerizing 'anatomy of an execution.' Never didactic, Robbins makes us see the agonies for all concerned and encounters the horrors this process puts on all. -- Hollywood Reporter
Guts, pure and simple. An unashamedly passionate drama. -- New York Times
Robbins' intelligent screenplay and straight forward direction touch both the heart and the mind. -- LA Reader
This film enobles the craft and art of filmmaking. -- Roger Ebert
Tim Robbins jolts us out of apathy and acceptance and forces us to think. -- Entertainment Review
Tim Robbins's smart and evenhanded screenplay is a mesmerizing 'anatomy of an execution.' Never didactic, Robbins makes us see the agonies for all concerned and encounters the horrors this process puts on all. -- Hollywood Reporter
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0571179711
- ISBN 13 9780571179718
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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