The Green Mile

About The Green Mile

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Frank Darabont's The Green Mile is a 1999 crime fantasy film. It runs 189 minutes and was released in December 1999.

Tom Hanks appears as Paul Edgecomb, David Morse as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell, Bonnie Hunt as Jan Edgecomb, and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey. Written by Frank Darabont. Production companies include Castle Rock Entertainment and Darkwoods Productions. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find magic realism, jail, southern USA, and great depression in it.

Primal Fear, 20,000 Years in Sing Sing, and Yield to the Night make useful companions to The Green Mile, all filed under capital punishment, death penalty, and psychopath. It scores 8.5 out of 10 from 20,065 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.