Review of Dead Man Walking (1995) by Jenn A — 11 Dec 2007

I loved it...Sean Penn was GREAT! He should have taken the oscar on this one!

This review of Dead Man Walking (1995) was written by Jenn A on 11 Dec 2007.

Dead Man Walking has generally received very positive reviews.

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