Review of Dead Man Walking (1995) by Julian M — 07 Jul 2011

Sooo Good , very good acting from Susan and Sean , love execution scene , soo powerful .

This review of Dead Man Walking (1995) was written by Julian M on 07 Jul 2011.

Dead Man Walking has generally received very positive reviews.

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