The Green Mile (1999)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (novel)
Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Miracles do happen.

Plot:

The story about the lives of guards on death row leading up to the execution of black man accused of child murder & rape, who has the power of faith healing.

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Prison Guard | Prison | Execution | 1930s

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Paul Edgecomb
David Morse	...	Brutus "Brutal" Howell
Bonnie Hunt	...	Jan Edgecomb
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	John Coffey
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

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

189 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) (TV rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | India:A | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Originally set in 1932, the timeframe was bumped to 1935 so the movie Top Hat (1935) could be featured.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After the botched execution, Brutus hands Percy an old Soda Acid fire extinguisher. The extinguisher is being held horizontally. The old style soda acid type extinguishers would automatically begin discharging the agent if the extinguisher was turned over onto its side, or turned upside down.

Quotes:

Paul Edgecomb: John, do you know where we're taking you?
John Coffey: Help a lady?
Brutus "Brutal" Howell: That's right. But how do you know?
John Coffey: Don't know. To tell the truth, Boss, I don't know much o' anything.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Mint: (#1.50)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Charmaine

Film was invented for creations like this.

The Green Mile is a masterwork. This is film as art, at it's very best. The depth of the cast is extraordinary, with all of the players delivering excellent performances. There is a clear sense here that all involved in the production knew that this was something special, and gave it their all. See this film if you truly enjoy actors giving everything to their craft. Watch for the countless subtleties of expression, and the great power that the cast creates with silence. This is evident in the opening sequence and remains throughout. Above all, Michael Duncan as John Coffey is exceptional. He brings gripping emotion to a unique, fascinating character.

The Green Mile should bring you joy, laughter, and if you are like most in the theater this night, tears.

BRAVO!