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The Green Mile

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

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.

Release Date : 1999-12-10

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Castle Rock EntertainmentDarkwoods Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Stephen King's The Green Mile

Cast

Character Name : Paul Edgecomb

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

Original Name : David Morse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jan Edgecomb

Original Name : Bonnie Hunt

Gender : Female

Character Name : John Coffey

Original Name : Michael Clarke Duncan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warden Hal Moores

Original Name : James Cromwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eduard Delacroix

Original Name : Michael Jeter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arlen Bitterbuck

Original Name : Graham Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Percy Wetmore

Original Name : Doug Hutchison

Gender : Male

Character Name : 'Wild Bill' Wharton

Original Name : Sam Rockwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dean Stanton

Original Name : Barry Pepper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Terwilliger

Original Name : Jeffrey DeMunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Melinda Moores

Original Name : Patricia Clarkson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Toot-Toot

Original Name : Harry Dean Stanton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Paul Edgecomb

Original Name : Dabbs Greer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elaine Connelly

Original Name : Eve Brent

Gender : Female

Character Name : Klaus Detterick

Original Name : William Sadler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly Hector

Original Name : Mack Miles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Nursing Home

Original Name : Rai Tasco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady in Nursing Home

Original Name : Edrie Warner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marjorie Detterick

Original Name : Paula Malcomson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Howie Detterick

Original Name : Christopher Joel Ives

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathe Detterick

Original Name : Evanne Drucker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cora Detterick

Original Name : Bailey Drucker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff McGee

Original Name : Brian Libby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill Dodge

Original Name : Brent Briscoe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Van Hay

Original Name : Bill McKinney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burt Hammersmith

Original Name : Gary Sinise

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cynthia Hammersmith

Original Name : Rachel Singer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hammersmith's Son

Original Name : Scotty Leavenworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hammersmith's Daughter

Original Name : Katelyn Leavenworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earl the Plumber

Original Name : Bill Gratton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Del's Execution

Original Name : Dee Croxton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wife at Del's Execution

Original Name : Rebecca Klingler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Husband at Del's Execution

Original Name : Gary Imhoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Van Epperson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reverend at Funeral

Original Name : David E. Browning

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tower Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Barnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Wes Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Hawn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bitterbuck's Daughter (uncredited)

Original Name : Judy Herrera

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Gower Mills

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Garth Shaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Jared Stovall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Todd Thompson

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-04-08

**_A Masterpiece of Cinematic Art -- Captivating and Reverent_** The head Death Row guard at a Tennessee prison during the Depression (Tom Hanks) observes a new inmate, a black man named John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), who is condemned to death for the rape and murder of two little girls. He and his fellow guards become intrigued by the gentle giant and conclude that there's no way he could be guilty of the crime. Who, then, is guilty? And will the guilty party get away with it. "The Green Mile" expertly mixes film genres: It's part prison flick, part supernatural mystery and part drama. It was adapted from Stephen King's novel by director/writer Frank Darabont and released in 1999. If you're not an admirer of Stephen King books/films (I'm not), DON'T let that deter you from viewing this beautiful and spiritually-profound film; it's by no means a typical horror story, although it does have a couple of horrific scenes. Running 3-hours, it's over my limited attention span, and yet it's somehow utterly engrossing, even on repeat viewings. It's character/dialogue driven, unique and unpredictable. Don't mistake this for a run-of-the-mill prison flick. The fact that it largely takes place in a prison in the 1930s is a secondary issue. This is a powerful supernatural mystery/drama. **SPOILER ALERT** (Don't read this next paragraph unless you want to consider possibilities about the character John Coffey) John Coffey's last name is, evidently, derived from an ancient Sumerian word, kophi, which means "winged creature." Hence, John could be viewed as a angel or messenger from the Almighty. Actually, John is a type of Jesus Christ verified in six ways: (1) His initials are JC. (2) He's good-hearted and can easily recognize true evil. (3) He miraculously heals people. (4) He pronounces and executes divine judgment. (5) He is sacrificed even though completely innocent. And (6) He offers eternal life (in a sense), as evidenced by the extended life-span of the Hanks character and the mouse "Mr. Jingles." **End SPOILER ALERT** Don't miss out on this cinematic masterpiece.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-29

"Edgecomb" (Tom Hanks) is in charge of the prison officers who tend to the inmates on death row. He's a decent man who, with the help of his partner "Howell" (David Morse) tries to carry out his task as humanely as possible. Their team also numbers the truly odious "Percy" (Doug Hutchinson). He's an incompetent coward, but he also happens to be the nephew of the state governor, so tends to get away with his obnoxiousness towards the prisoners. That nasty behaviour becomes more pronounced when the giant "Coffey" (Michael Clarke Duncan) arrives. Also newly arrived is a small mouse which befriends, much to the chagrin of "Percy", a fellow inmate (Harry Dean Stanton) and oddly enough it seems to help keep the peace as people come and go. Things take quite an intriguing turn when some physical contact between their gentle giant and "Edgecomb" seems to cure his liver complaint. As the officer realises that this man may well possess healing hands, he and his team begins to bond with him. Meantime, the ghastly little "Percy" screws up his first execution causing an effect straight out of a Wes Craven film and Sam Rockwell's psychopathic "Wild Bill" arrives to liven things up. It's actually Rockwell who steal this for me. His performance is viscerally effective and he really does commit to the role. It's over 3 hours long but the acting is almost perfect as these characters develop and the story unfolds reconciling the brutality of racism, crime and punishment with the attempts at humanity and decency applied by virtually everyone whose lives are touched by these scenarios - even amongst the staff who struggle at times to keep their own priorities in kilter. One of Stephen King's much better stories with depth to the personas, a good baddie to loathe and a message of redemption delivered subtly but powerfully.