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The Green Mile (movie)

83 Ratings: 3.7

A movie directed by Frank Darabont

Director Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison tale (the first being 1994's nearly flawless THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) is a hopeful charmer with a hint of the supernatural. The story focuses on Paul Edgecomb … see full wiki

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Cast: Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson, Gary Sinise, David Morse, Barry Pepper, Harry Dean Stanton, see all

Director: Frank Darabont

Genre: Drama

Release Date: December 10, 1999

MPAA Rating: R

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review by Sean_Rhodes. July 14, 2009

"Sometimes, Oh God, The Green Mile is So Long..."

In the late 80's a young film maker named Frank Darabont paid Stephen King a dollar to adapt his short story "The Lady in the Room," into a short film when he was a student in film school. King had a deal going where aspiring film makers could make short films out of his story for a dollar. It was called a dollar baby. Most times, King was disappointed with what was made. Yet when it came to Darabont, he liked it and thought highly of it. Years later Frank … more

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review by shoyu1. May 15, 2009

I'm tired. I'm tired of being alone. But mostly ... I'm tired of people being ugly to each other.

In its simplest form The Green Mile is about an eye for an eye ... but when have you known Stephen King to be simple? Stephen King ... the man who gets paid fifty thousand dollars for writing "boo" on a napkin. Stephen King. In the beginning we meet an elderly gentleman who tells of his time working on "The Green Mile" Death Row for inmates in Louisiana's Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Shortly thereafter, we meet John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) who was sentenced to death for the murder of two young … more

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review by SusiDee34. March 20, 2009

The Green Mile - 1999

Pros: tight cast, wonderful performances, good story Cons: none for me The Bottom Line: "And what are you being put to_death for today? Is your family_here? What was your last_meal? Any last words for the_fans? Longer you cling to_life- More prizes for your_friends" ~Lard I must admit of all the movies I’ve seen over the years, The Green … more

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review by vemartin. September 06, 2000

Fine Performances make up for racial undertones...

Pros: Stellar performance by cast, good plot.. Cons: Racial undertones... I didnt know quite what to expect when I slipped Steven Kings The Green Mile into my DVD player. It is not often that works by Mr. King that later get turned into movies garner as much high praise and critical acclaim as this movie did. After watching this movie I am of two minds about my final assessment. On the one hand I thoroughly enjoyed the performances of all the actors … more

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review by abhaille. January 16, 2000

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Heart and Soul on Death Row

Pros: Great Story, Good Acting, WELL DONE Cons: Kind of long, one really gross scene The Green Mile astonished me. I had heard from friends that it was a good show. I had heard it was over 3 hours long. I had heard that it was touching and poignant. I heard it was a prison movie. Stephen King. Death Row. Prison Movie. How do I get to touching and poignant from there? Well, I go and sit in the movie theater today for more than … more

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