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Dead Man Walking

Movie · 1995 · 122 min

A somber, morally serious drama that weighs heavily, with quiet tension and raw performances building to an emotionally devastating climax.

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1995 film by Tim Robbins
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Year
1995
Runtime
122 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • faith
  • justice
Places
  • prison
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, prison, legal drama, crime
Directed by
Tim Robbins
Written by
Tim Robbins
Starring
Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Jack Black, R. Lee Ermey, Clancy Brown, Peter Sarsgaard, Eva Amurri, Scott Wilson
Music
David Robbins
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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