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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 (Michael Clarke Duncan), convicted of the sadistic murder of two young girls. Despite his size and the fearsome crimes for which he's serving time, Coffey seems to be a kind and well-mannered person who behaves more like an innocent child than a hardened criminal. Soon Edgecomb and two of his fellow guards, Howell (David Morse) and Stanton Barry Pepper), notice something odd about Coffey: he's able to perform what seem to be miracles of healing among his fellow inmates, leading them to wonder just what sort of person he could be, and if he could have committed the crimes with which he was charged. The Green Mile also stars James Cromwell as the warden; Michael Jeter, Sam Rockwell, and Graham Greene as inmates awaiting dates with the electric chair; and Harry Dean Stanton as a clever trustee. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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 "Del" Delacroix
Graham Greene - Arlen Bitterbuck
Gary Sinise - Burt Hammersmith

1999	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (nominee)	Golden Globe	Michael Clarke Duncan
1999	Best Director - Feature Film (nominee)	Directors Guild of America	Frank Darabont
1999	Best Supporting Actor (nominee)	Screen Actors Guild	Michael Clarke Duncan
1999	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Michael Clarke Duncan
1999	Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Frank Darabont
1999	Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Frank Darabont
1999	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Frank Darabont
1999	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Robert J. Litt
1999	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Elliot Tyson
1999	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Herbick
1999	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Willie D. Burton
1999	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Clarke Duncan
1999	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	David Valdes

The DVD of The Green Mile -- Frank Darabont's second film adaptation of a Stephen King novel about hope and redemption in prison -- gives the three-hour epic a rather sparse presentation: along with a widescreen, anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, the disc also includes "Walking the Mile," a ten-minute "making of" featurette, as well as production notes and the theatrical trailer. Considering the film's commercial and critical success (it received six Academy award nominations, including nods for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan), it's surprising and somewhat disappointing that the disc neglects to include commentary from or interviews with Darabont, Tom Hanks, Duncan, or any of the cast and crew. However, Darabont's just-this-side-of sentimental direction and strong performances from Hanks, Duncan, and Michael Jeter hold up just as well on video as they did on the big screen, making The Green Mile a worthwhile disc despite its lack of extra features. ~ Heather Phares, All Movie Guide

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