Which film earned Sean Penn his first Academy Award nomination?
Dead Man Walking
Sweet and Lowdown
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Answer
Dead Man Walking was the film that earned Sean Penn his first Academy Award nomination. The film tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun who befriends Matthew Poncelet, a man on death row for the murder of a young couple. Penn's performance as Poncelet was critically acclaimed, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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