Vote on this title

Do these genes fit this title?
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.

Does this gene fit The Green Mile?

See more like The Green Mile

See even more

Overview

Watch it:

Find it on:

	Twitter
	IMDb
	Rotten Tomatoes

The Green Mile, 1999

Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan

Directed by: Frank Darabont

Written by: Frank Darabont

Language: English, French

Country: USA

Runtime: 189 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.4

Watch it

More like it

Wish List

Favorites

Profile of The Green Mile

The Green Mile can be described as sentimental, emotional, and contemplative. The plot revolves around death row, prison life, and a false accusation. The main genres are drama, period, and fantasy. In terms of style, The Green Mile has a Hollywood tone and includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious. It is set, at least in part, in a prison. The Green Mile is located in the USA. It takes place in the 1930s. It is based on a book. The Green Mile has received attention for being a modern classic, a blockbuster, and an award winner. Note that it involves profanity and violent content.

Summary of The Green Mile

Director Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison tale (the first being 1994's nearly flawless THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) is a hopeful charmer with a hint of the supernatural. The story focuses on Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), a Louisiana security guard who works on death row during the Great Depression. When John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a gigantic black man convicted of raping and murdering two white girls, joins the other prisoners on the row, Paul's life is forever altered. Coffey doesn't fit the mold of a psychopathic killer; he's kind, gentle, and afraid of the dark. As the story progresses, Edgecomb learns that there is something more than simple goodness to Coffey. Building to a hopeful climax, Darabont once again proves that he is King's most loyal cinematic translator. The film features uniformly excellent performances in leading and supporting roles, notably Duncan as Coffey; David Morse and Barry Pepper as Hanks's fellow prison guards; and Michael Jeter as condemned killer Edward Delacroix.

Details

Language:	English, French
Country:	USA
Release date:	6 December 1999
Runtime:	189 min

Cast and Crew See all

Tom Hanks

as Paul Edgecomb

Michael Clarke Duncan

as John Coffey

Photos See all

Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile (1999)

Patricia Clarkson and James Cromwell in The Green Mile (1999)

The Green Mile (1999)

Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb in The Green Mile (1999)

Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999)

Michael Jeter as Delacroix in The Green Mile (1999)

Clips See all

The Green Mile: Home Video

Critics Reviews See all

Film.com

Darabont follows King's book fairly closely, allowing the audience to steep itself in the setting and characters slowly, like reading a good novel. Full Review

|
by: Sean Means

USA Today

Well acted by an ensemble that leans toward equality for all, Mile carries its long running time extremely well. Full Review

|
by: Mike Clark

Users Reviews See all

This movie is utterly fantastic! I have no words to express how much I love this movie. It made me laugh, cry, and feel (good/bad) for everyone involved - now that's what I call a movie!!! 5 stars! Hands down! Read and rate it

29.October.2010
|
by: Tina5
Tina5 rated this movie10/10Must See

16.February.2010
|
by: etragedy
etragedy rated this movie0/10

Rarely has a film been the object of such changing perceptions as The Green Mile. A decade after the film?s release, it?s one of the most loved films of the 1990s. But it wasn't always so. At the time of it?s release it got mixed reviews by critics -according to Rotten Tomatoes, only about 70% of the top critics gave it a good review. To understand why, we have to transport ourselves back to the 90s. The last film to make it to the big screen by both writer, Stephen King, and director, Frank Darabont, was a film called The Shawshank Redemption, widely considered to be one of the greatest cinematic achievements in history. Whether or not you agree with that, understand that Shawshank connected with audiences and critics both in a very powerful way. In addition, The Green Mile was also set during the first half of the 20th Century, and also in a prison -comparisons to Shawshank were inevitable, and given King's hiatus (imposed by a horrible accident), and the fact that The Green Mile was Darabont's sophomore follow up to Shawhank, anticipation was at an all time high. The Shawshank Redemption cast such a long shadow over The Green Mile, that it's nearly impossible to find any Green Mile review from the time that doesn't mention it. When compared to such a monumental achievement, is it any wonder that The Green Mile was found lacking? But, take Shawshank out of the equation for a moment. Suddenly the picture becomes very different. Judged on it's own merits, The Green Mile is an outstanding motion picture. Everything about it is well done, and even though it's 188 minutes long, it's worth every minute. And just like the previous dramas, Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption it ends with one of those brilliant Stephen King lines that both summarizes the journey and hammers home the theme brilliantly. Outstanding.

16.February.2010
|
by: etragedy

What did you think about this review?

Dislike

Report abuse

Jinni is more fun with friends!

To:

OR add contacts from a webmail or network:

Email:

Password:

Never saved or shared

These people could join your Movie Circle on Jinni!

Select all

Add a personal message or stick with ours:

Success! Invites sent.

Likely to see

Not for me

You

Your Feedback

Us

Help

Jinni is best for now in Firefox, Internet Explorer 7 and 8, and Chrome