Dead Man Walking (Also Known As: La dernière marche) is a crime drama film directed by Tim Robbins and written by Helen Prejean (book) (as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.), Tim Robbins. It released on 2 February 1996 (USA). The film stars Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky. A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.