Review of Dead Man Walking (1995) by Scott C — 10 Oct 2008

Sarandon and Penn at best, worth it all the time.

This review of Dead Man Walking (1995) was written by Scott C on 10 Oct 2008.

Dead Man Walking has generally received very positive reviews.

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