tim robbins make a wonderful film . his wife ( susan sarandon ) give a wonderful performance a the sister helen perjean who want to help mattew poncelet ( sean penn ) who be accussed of murder and who also will die of an injection . 120 minute of splended acting and touch scene be what you get . great acting and it be a film that give something to think about . susan sarandon deserve the oscar of 1995 best actress . it be probably one of her great film ever . i do not see the craddle will rock but i sure have to see more film of robbins . rating represent 9 or 10 or half out of 4. go and see .