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The Green Mile
The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name. It stars Tom Hanks as a death row prison guard during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events following the arrival of an enigmatic convict (Michael Clarke Duncan) at his facility. David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Sam Rockwell, and James Cromwell appear in supporting roles.
Plot
At a Louisiana assisted-living home in 1999, retiree Paul Edgecomb becomes emotional while watching the film Top Hat. His companion Elaine becomes concerned, and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of events that he witnessed when he was an officer at Cold Mountain Penitentiary's death row, nicknamed "The Green Mile".
Cast
- Barry Pepper
- Bill McKinney
- Bonnie Hunt
- Brent Briscoe
- Dabbs Greer
- David Morse
- Doug Hutchison
- Eve Brent
- Gary Sinise
- Graham Greene
- Harry Dean Stanton
- James Cromwell
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Michael Jeter
- Patricia Clarkson
- Paula Malcomson
- Sam Rockwell
- Scotty Leavenworth
- Tom Hanks
- William Sadler
More details
| author | Frank Darabont |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Louisiana |
| director | Frank Darabont |
| editor | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| events | capital punishment |
| genre | crime drama fantasy |
| keywords | bladder infection brain tumor break burn catatonic state condemn corrections officer death row force governor of louisiana heal insane asylum kill lock padded cell psychiatric hospital report solitary confinement state governor\'s suffer top hat two girls urinary tract infection |
| musicBy | Thomas Newman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | David Valdes Frank Darabont |
| productionCompany | Castle Rock Entertainment Darkwoods Productions |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | California North Carolina |
| theme | magic realism rape |