The Green Mile (film)
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Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
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| Directed by | Frank Darabont |
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| Screenplay by | Frank Darabont |
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The Green Mile by Stephen King |
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| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | David Tattersall |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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189 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $290.7 million |
The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey with supporting roles by David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, and James Cromwell. The film also features Dabbs Greer, in his final film, as the old Paul Edgecomb. The film tells the story of Paul's life as a death row corrections officer during the Great Depression in the United States, and the supernatural events he witnessed.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan, Best Sound, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
In a Louisiana assisted-living home in 1999, Paul Edgecomb begins to cry while watching the film Top Hat. His companion Elaine becomes concerned and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of the events of 1935, which took place when he was a prison officer, in charge of death row, what they refer to as the "Green Mile".
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