Film: Dead Man Walking

A viewing of the Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn film, based on the non-fiction novel of the same name by Sister Helen Prejean. This Oscar-winning drama examines both sides of the death penalty as Sister Helen befriends a man on death row in Louisiana and the family members of his victims. The full synopsis is available here, and a humorous behind-the-scenes story on how the book was made into a movie is here.