seen broadcast channel  seen earlier comments think would like state firstly favour death penalty way expecting great things film quite deliver dead man walking cleanly done good performances round good script fact hard fault artistically however felt although attempted confront issues surrounding capital punishment seemed become sidetracked religiousmoral stance hardly surprising given main character nun although im heartless individual really empathise characters story take religion seriously probably see much film think peter medaks let much powerful moving film would strongly recommend anyone considering watching go see that