Review of Dead Man Walking (1995) by Rebecca H — 19 Oct 2008

Watched this in RE at GCSE..... sooooo sad!!! gotta love sean penn's acting...

This review of Dead Man Walking (1995) was written by Rebecca H on 19 Oct 2008.

Dead Man Walking has generally received very positive reviews.

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