The Green Mile (1999)

The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan

Top 250 #63 | Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Paul Edgecomb
David Morse	...	Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	John Coffey
Bonnie Hunt	...	Jan Edgecomb
James Cromwell	...	Warden Hal Moores
Michael Jeter	...	Eduard Delacroix
Graham Greene	...	Arlen Bitterbuck
Doug Hutchison	...	Percy Wetmore
Sam Rockwell	...	'Wild Bill' Wharton
Barry Pepper	...	Dean Stanton
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Harry Terwilliger
Patricia Clarkson	...	Melinda Moores
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Toot-Toot
Dabbs Greer	...	Old Paul Edgecomb
Eve Brent	...	Elaine Connelly

Storyline

Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | death row | prison guard | 1930s | murder | 

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Taglines:

Miracles happen in the most unexpected places.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sex-related material

Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Green Mile

Filming Locations:

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£83,473 (UK) (25 February 2000)

Gross:

AUD 7,730,847 (Australia) (15 December 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

189 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank Darabont cast Dabbs Greer because he was a fan of It! The Terror from Beyond Space, in which Greer had appeared. The film was also an inspiration for Alien, another of Darabont's favorite films, and which featured cast member Harry Dean Stanton.

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Goofs

When Brutal, Paul, and Henry lock Percy in the isolation room so that they can sneak John out of the prison to see the warden's wife, the position of the rag in Percy's mouth changes slightly underneath the packing tape in between shots.

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Quotes

Paul Edgecomb: What did you just do to me?
John Coffey: I helped it. Didn't I help it? I just took it back, is all. Awful tired now, boss. Dog tired.

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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: But Not in That Way (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Charmaine"
Performed by Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians (as His Royal Canadians)
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

What a gem....

Having doubts about seeing this movie because of the length (3 hours can be death to a film).I was so surprised that I didn't look at my watch once throughout the whole movie. Tom Hanks, in my opinion, gave the performance of his career by bringing emotion and depth to his part. The only actor that bettered him was Michael Clarke Duncan. How he made this giant like character into a vulnerable pussycat was a marvel. On whole, the cast came together and gave the best performance I have seen in a movie for a long time. Not one of them let the side down by being weak. David Morse who is more known for his supporting roles was also excellent and hopefully not long till he's carrying his own movie. If you haven't seen this get it out now,forget about the running time and connections to 'The Shawshank Redemption' and enjoy it for what it is, a little miracle. 4 out of 5