Matthew Poncelet
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Matthew Poncelet is the fictional death row inmate portrayed by Sean Penn in the film "Dead Man Walking," inspired by real-life convicted murderer Elmo Patrick Sonnier.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthew Poncelet canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dead Man Walking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Helen Prejean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | murder (fictional) ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalCitizenship | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dead Man Walking (film universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Dead Man Walking (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Sister Helen Prejean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
capital punishment
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morality ⓘ redemption ⓘ restorative justice ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Elmo Patrick Sonnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
convicted murderer
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death row inmate ⓘ |
| onDeathRowFor | murder (fictional) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sean Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentencedTo | death (fictional) ⓘ |
| workSetIn | Louisiana (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1995 ⓘ |
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