| | | Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Documentary
John coffey is not like the other death-row prisoners. Heabsorbs the pain of inmates and guards alike, heals theirailments, rights their wrongs. John coffey works supernaturalmiracles. But will this falsely convicted gentle giant staveoff his own execution?
"Great filmmaking. Great story. Great storytelling." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Unquestionably the best picture of the year." David Sheehan, CBS-TV
"...unassumingly strong, moving performances and Darabont's durable storytelling make it a trip worth taking..." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"Thumbs Up!" Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
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 (Tom Hanks), a Louisiana security guard who works on death row during the Great Depression. When John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a gigantic black man convicted of raping and murdering two white girls, joins the other prisoners on the row, Paul's life is forever altered. Coffey doesn't fit the mold of a psychopathic killer; he's kind, gentle, and afraid of the dark. As the story progresses, Edgecomb learns that there is something more than simple goodness to Coffey. Building to a hopeful climax, Darabont once again proves that he is King's most loyal cinematic translator. The film features uniformly excellent performances in leading and supporting roles, notably Duncan as Coffey; David Morse and Barry Pepper as Hanks's fellow prison guards; and Michael Jeter as condemned killer Edward Delacroix.
Plot Summary
THE GREEN MILE, based on a Depression-era tale by Stephen King, tells the story of the unusual bond that is formed between Paul Edgecomb, a Louisiana security guard, and John Coffey, a gentle and gigantic inmate on death row.
| Features | Original Theatrical Trailer | | 16x9 Widescreen Format (1.85:1) | | Dual-Layer for Uninterrupted Playback | | Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Walking the Mile | | English Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Widescreen Version | | Behind-The Scenes Documentary "Walking The Mile" |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | The Green Mile By: Christopher Null - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 11/17/2006 12:32 AM | | The Green Mile? Let's talk about 26 miles. The length of a marathon. Start the race and the movie together: The race would long be over before the film. The winner would be at home, taking a nap. Yes, The Green Mile is three hours long....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Castle Rock HM Video |
| Release Date: 8/29/2006 |
| Running Time: 189 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 2579 | | UPC: 00053939257922 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2000) | | | Michael Duncan Clarke, Nominee, Best Actor In A Supporting Role | | | Frank Darabont, David Valdes, Nominee, Best Picture | | | Willie D. Burton, et al., Nominee, Best Sound | | | Frank Darabont, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published | |
Golden Globe (2000) | | | Michael Duncan Clarke, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture | |
Image Award (2000) | | | Michael Duncan Clarke, Nominee, Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture | |
MTV Award (2000) | | | Michael Duncan Clarke, Nominee, Breakthrough Male Performance |
| Memorable Quotes| "This big man is about to pull off your ears. Aren't you going to listen to him?"----Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), regarding John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) | | "On the day of my judgement, when I stand before God, and he asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles...what am I gonna say? That is was my job? My job?"----Paul Edgecomb to John Coffey |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...[A] powerful and meticulously crafted drama....Hanks excels..." 11/29-12/5/1999 p.56-70Entertainment Weekly
"...[Hanks] is on par with his career-best work....A long walk to a worthwhile destination..." -- Rating: A- 06/16/2000 p.67 Chicago Sun-Times
"...There are several sequences of powerful emotion in the film....It tells a story with beginning, middle, end, vivid characters, humor, outrage and emotional release..." 12/10/1999 p.35 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
...The Green Mile is at times a powerful motion picture. The characters are well-drawn and ably portrayed, with Tom Hanks filling the shoes of the likable protagonist as only he can, and Doug Hutchison doing a good job making us hate him. There were hisses in the audience when he tried to stomp on The Green Mile's unofficial mascot, a small brown mouse named Mr. Jingles. Sam Rockwell gets an opportunity to chew on the scenery as an out-of-control, bad-to-the-bone nutcase who is shut up in a cell. Bonnie Hunt, who gets better with every movie, is Paul's wife. James Cromwell plays Paul's boss, Hal, and Patricia Clarkson is Hal's terminally ill wife. But the real standout is Michael Clarke Duncan, who easily acts circles around Hanks--his portrayal of John is often touching and occasionally wrenching. If there's an acting Oscar nomination in The Green Mile's future, it belongs to Dunan, not Hanks...
Washington Post 9 of 10
...Darabont has...selected a superb cast to maintain this affecting buoyancy. Hanks is very engaging as Edgecomb, whose dawning conscience--particularly regarding Coffey--informs the entire drama. Morse brings a deep-seated integrity to Brutus, whose gentle wisdom controls his temptation to pummel Wetmore into pulp. As Wetmore and "Wild Bill," Hutchinson and Rockwell are so infuriating, so blissfully hateful, you may find your fingernails boring holes into your palms. And then there's Duncan, whose presence is literally and figuratively, the biggest thing in the movie... - Desson Howe
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