The Green Mile

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The Green Mile
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R,3hrs 7min
Released:
December 10, 1999
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Director Frank Darabont, who made an acclaimed feature film debut with The Shawshank Redemption (1994), based on a Stephen King novel set in a prison, returns for a second feature, based on King's 1996 serialized novel set in a prison. In 1935, inmates at the Cold Mountain Correctional Facility call Death Row "The Green Mile" because of the dark green linoleum that tiles the floor. Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) is the head guard on the Green Mile when a new inmate is brought into his custody: John Coffey ... Full Synopsis
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Above all a cracking good yarn that earns its laughter, its wonder and its tears. Full Review
Metascore
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61
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Paul Edgecomb
Brutus "Brutal" Howell
Jan Edgecomb
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Tom Hanks, 52: He's been Hollywood royalty since he turned a tanking career ("Bonfire of the...
Harry Dean Stanton at "The Green Mile" - Benefit Premiere
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