Dead Man Walking vs Hair of the Bear
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Dead Man Walking). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 2m. Dead Man Walking is the older of the two (1995 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dead Man Walking
Hair of the Bear| Dead Man Walking | Hair of the Bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Tim Robbins | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan |
| Main cast | Margo Martindale, Susan Sarandon, R. Lee Ermey, Scott Wilson, Sean Penn | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence |
Synopsis
Dead Man Walking
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.
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
Where to watch
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