Dead Man Walking

"Dead Man Walking" is a 1995 film directed by Tim Robbins, based on the true story of Sister Helen Prejean, a nun who forms a close relationship with a death row inmate while working to abolish the death penalty. The movie explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the complexities of the criminal justice system. It stars Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen Prejean and Sean Penn as the death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet.