The Green Mile
"Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one."
1999-12-10
8.504
en 189mFantasyDramaCrime
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.
Director
Frank Darabont
Screenplay
Frank Darabont
Producer
David Valdes
Producer
Frank Darabont
Original Music Composer
Thomas Newman
Director of Photography
David Tattersall
mentally disabled based on novel or book southern usa psychopath death row jail guard supernatural great depression prison guard jail electric chair torture magic realism healing grim 1930s abuse of power inspirational depressed ambiguous authoritarian cruel hopeful
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$286,801,374Budget
$60,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Darkwoods Productions
