The Green Mile (1999)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (novel)
Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Miracles do happen.

Plot:

The story about the lives of guards on death row leading up to the execution of black man accused of child murder & rape, who has the power of faith healing.

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Prison Guard | Prison | Execution | 1930s

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	6:00 PM	AMC
Mon. Nov. 9	1:00 PM	AMC

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Paul Edgecomb
David Morse	...	Brutus "Brutal" Howell
Bonnie Hunt	...	Jan Edgecomb
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	John Coffey
James Cromwell	...	Warden Hal Moores
Michael Jeter	...	Eduard Delacroix
Graham Greene	...	Arlen Bitterbuck
Doug Hutchison	...	Percy Wetmore
Sam Rockwell	...	'Wild Bill' Wharton
Barry Pepper	...	Dean Stanton
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Harry Terwilliger
Patricia Clarkson	...	Melinda Moores
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Toot-Toot
Dabbs Greer	...	Old Paul Edgecomb
Eve Brent	...	Elaine Connelly

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sex-related material.

Runtime:

188 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) (TV rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | India:A | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The prison guards wear uniforms to give the movie a better feel, even though uniforms weren't in use at the time in which the movie is set.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: On the desk in "E-Block" at Cold Mountain, there is a small black clock. It is next to the telephone, and faces the wall behind the desk. When Wild Bill is brought into the cell block and the brawl ensues, the clock is knocked off of the desk. This action shows the clock clearly, and it is a Westclox Big Ben "Style 5". The Style 5 was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and introduced in 1939. Production continued until 1949. Since the movie takes place in 1935, that particular model of clock should not be there (especially given how worn it looks).

Quotes:

[about Coffey's upcoming execution]
Paul Edgecomb: Now how about a preacher? Someone to say a little prayer with?
John Coffey: Don't want no preacher. You can say a prayer if you like.
Paul Edgecomb: Me? I suppose I could if it came to that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (#31.3)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Charmaine

A one of a kind classic

This movie is a real gem. It is hard to find fault with it. Hanks is excellent in a role that clearly calls for him to suppress his natural slant toward humor. He is Paul Edgecomb; Tom Hanks is nowhere to be found. Yet he gives Edgecomb just the right flavor. One cannot find a single weak cast member! Michael Jeter should have got an Oscar. Michael Clark Duncan put just the right shading on his huge character to make him vulnerable and sympathetic.

Flawlessly shot on perfect period sets, the whole production binds together to bring the extraordinary story into the realm of a believable and compelling study of human injustice and charity.