A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
Craig Poncelet
Matthew Poncelet
State Trooper
Walter Delacroix
Sister Helen Prejean
9-Year-Old Helen
Chaplain Farley
Helen's Mother
Sister Colleen
Clyde Percy
Mary Beth Percy
Earl Delacroix
Hilton Barber
Lucille Poncelet
Governor Benedict
Sonny Poncelet
Captain Beliveau
Guard #2
Boy in Church
Hope Percy