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Dead Man Walking (1995) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Dead Man Walking (1995) a score of 3.0703 out of 4
based on (69) reviews
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Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
Susan Sarandon and her long time companion Tim Robbins are known for their leftist (radical for US standards) views, so it isn't a problem to guess what their views are in death penalty debate. Nor does Sister Helen Prejean hide her antideath penalty ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at Dragan Antulov
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Penn gives an astonishing performance and delivers exactly what Dead Man Walking needs. ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Tim Robbins's balanced yet uncompromising approach refuses to judge any of the characters, including the killer (superlatively played by Sean Penn), instead giving each a fair chance to present their case with dignity and respect. ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TIME Magazine (Richard Schickel)TIME Magazine (Richard Schickel)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Hal Hinson)Washington Post (Hal Hinson)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Director and screenwriter Tim Robbins accomplishes a difficult task in Dead Man Walking: he expresses a heartfelt opinion on the death penalty without seeming either preachy or one-sided. Dead Man Walking is the story of Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn), a ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Penn proves once again that he should stop writing and directing and stick to what he does best. ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Dead Man Walking (1995) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD OutsiderDVD Outsider
To misquote Socrates (or was it Plato?), every story is only ever told to an audience which already agrees with its message. If true, the reason why you're reading this review may well be because, given the editorial slant of this website, you suspect it ...read the complete Dead Man Walking movie review at DVD Outsider
 
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Dead Man Walking (1995) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Dead Man Walking (1995) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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