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The Green Mile

19993h 9mFantasy · Drama · Crime
directed by Frank Darabont

“Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.”

9.6 / 10

Synopsis

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

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

Average shot length

4.6s per shot

Frank Darabont's career average is 5.7s across 4 measured films —see the full picture.