i have just see this broadcast on channel 4. have see some of the early comment here i think i would like to state firstly that i be not in favour of the death penalty . with that out of the way and i be expect great thing of this film and but it just do not quite deliver . dead man walking be very cleanly do and with good performance all round and and a good script . in fact it hard to fault it artistically . however and i felt that although it attempt to confront the issue surround capital punishment and it seem to become sidetrack by the religious or moral stance ( hardly surprising give that the main character be a nun ) . although i be not a heartless individual and i do not really empathise with any of the character in the story . if you do not take religion seriously then you probably would not see much in this film . i think that peter medak let him have it be a much more powerful and move film and and i would strongly recommend anyone consider watch this to go and see that .