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The Green Mile (1999)

R 189 min  -  Crime | Drama | Fantasy  -   10 December 1999 (USA)
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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)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks ...
Michael Clarke Duncan ...
David Morse ...
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Bonnie Hunt ...
James Cromwell ...
Michael Jeter ...
Graham Greene ...
Doug Hutchison ...
Sam Rockwell ...
Barry Pepper ...
Jeffrey DeMunn ...
Patricia Clarkson ...
Harry Dean Stanton ...
Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer ...
Eve Brent ...
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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. Written by Guy Johns  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Prison Guard | Prison | 1930s | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

Miracles happen in the most unexpected places. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sex-related material See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Green Mile See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,017,152 (USA) (12 December 1999) (2875 Screens)

Gross:

$136,801,374 (USA) (14 May 2000)
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DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Jeter (who plays Eduard Delacroix) was also in Mousehunt, another film which co-starred a gifted mouse. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: John Coffey is executed and his body is being covered by the dark cloth, you can see his eyes move for a split second. See more »

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

Referenced in "The Mint: Episode #1.50" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Old Fashioned Love"
Written by James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Performed by Eddy Howard
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »