
Dead Man Walking(1995)
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.


“Cheating death is only the beginning”
After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.

Paul Walker
Ben Garvey

Piper Perabo
Lisa Garvey

Lambert Wilson
Avery

Linda Cardellini
Julie Ingram

Shawn Hatosy
Ricky Garvey

Bob Gunton
Father Ezra

Malcolm Goodwin
Robbie

Brooklynn Proulx
Katie Garvey

Tony Curran
William Reeds
Ross McMillan
Dr. James
The Lazarus Project is a drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of death penalty, robbery, lethal injection, criminal past, symbol, chainsaw. Directed by John Glenn, it stars Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Lambert Wilson. After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.
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