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The Green Mile (1999)

The Green Mile (1999)

Drama Crime Fantasy

Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.

Release Date: 1999, December 10
Directors: Frank Darabont
Countries: United States of America
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions
Cast: Bonnie Hunt, Graham Greene, Harry Dean Stanton, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Brian Libby, Mack Miles, Sam Rockwell, Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book torture 1930s supernatural mentally disabled death penalty southern usa psychopath death row jail guard great depression prison guard jail electric chair capital punishment magic realism healing abuse of power prison drama