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.
What it’s about — and how it feels
On a Southern prison’s death row, head guard Paul Edgecomb encounters John Coffey, a condemned man whose gentle manner and unexplained healing power unsettle the routines of the cell block. The story blends supernatural mystery with a patient prison drama, using shared rituals, moral responsibility and the long wait for execution to examine compassion in a place built around punishment.
Where it stands
Based on 3 anonymous aggregate taste signals.
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Darabont
- Runtime
- 3h 9m
- Starring
- Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
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