IIRC Hollywood just loved that old real life nun played by Susan Sarandon (who ministered to Sean Penn on Death Row in that liberal movie (sorry can’t recall the name and don’t really want to).
I didn’t see ‘Dead Man Walking’ as all that liberal (apart from that wretched execution scene). It did not glorify the murderer at all and gave plenty of voice to the opposing view. It was fairly artful and even handed. Did you see it?
“Sister” Jean Prejean