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 corrections officer during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events. The film premiered on December 10, 1999, in the United States to positive reviews from critics, who praised its visual style and performances.
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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 corrections officer during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events that occur after an enigmatic inmate is brought to his facility. The film premiered on December 10, 1999, in the United States to positive reviews from critics, who praised its visual style and performances. It was a commercial success, grossing USD 286 million from its USD 60 million budget, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Duncan, Best Sound and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. In 1935, Paul Edgecomb was a correctional officer at Cold Mountain Penitentiary’s death row, nicknamed \”The Green mile\”. In 1999, Paul supervises officers Brutus Howell, Dean Stanton, Harry Terwilliger, and Percy Wetmore, reporting to chief warden Hal Moores. Paul is introduced to John Coffey, a physically imposing but mild-mannered African-American man, who has been sentenced to death after being convicted of raping and murdering two white girls.
After John seemingly heals Paul’s severe bladder infection by touching him, and later apparently resurrects Mr. Jingles, Paul begins to doubt whether he is truly guilty of his crimes. Paul speculates that John’s miracles may be a divine punishment for all the condemned on Earth to linger on Earth and live out their loved ones’ lives. In the end, John reveals that he is still alive, having been blessed with a supernaturally long life thanks to John’s healing powers, and also reveals he himself is well over 100 years old, having already been a middle-aged man for most of his life. In a final scene, John watches Top Hat with the other guards as a last request before he is executed later that night, as he only asks that the customary hood not be placed over his head. Back in the present, Paul tells Elaine that he and Brutus both resigned from the prison and took juvenile jobs, as they subsequently took up jobs in the juvenile system.
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