The Green Mile

 

 Tom Hanks, David Morse,
Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell
Warner Bros.; Directed by Frank Darabont
Rated R; 180 minutes; 1999		  
In this emotionally charged film, based on the serialized novel by Stephen King, Academy Award winner Tom Hanks brings the character of Paul Edgecomb, a 1930's prison guard to life. Edgecomb is in charge of life, and death, on "the Green Mile," the block of cells where condemned prisoners await the electric chair. When John Coffey, a seven-foot tall black man convicted of the gruesome murder of two little sisters arrives on the mile, the guards expect trouble but instead discover a gentle giant afraid of the dark and capable of healing miracles. Coffey soon affects the lives of everyone around him from the upstart guard, Percy, to a trained mouse, to the prison warden and his dying wife, with miraculous consequences. Edgecomb, and eventually the others, begin to doubt Coffey's guilt and question his impending execution.

 

 "A magical, mystical and moving experience you will not soon forget."
--Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"Magical entertainment that packs a glorious emotional wallop - don't miss it!"
--Joanna Langfield, THE MOVIE MINUTE

"Unforgettable! Tom Hank's performance is once again Oscar®-worthy. Michael Clarke Duncan is awe-inspiring!"
--Sara Edwards, NBC-TV		  

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