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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Dec 29, 1995
122 min
Drama
7.3/ 10
1,426 votes

Overview

A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
1,426 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
105,296 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
80/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$11,000,000Production cost
Box Office$39,363,635Worldwide gross
Profit$28,363,635Profitable
ROI
+257.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$39,363,635Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 25 nominations total

Details

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Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$39,363,635

Production Companies

HavocPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentWorking Title Films

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