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10/12/1999 Fantasy, Drama, Crime 3h 9m
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Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.

Overview

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.

  1. Frank Darabont

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Hanks

    Paul Edgecomb

  2. David Morse

    Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

  3. Bonnie Hunt

    Jan Edgecomb

  4. Michael Clarke Duncan

    John Coffey

  5. James Cromwell

    Warden Hal Moores

  6. Michael Jeter

    Eduard Delacroix

  7. Graham Greene

    Arlen Bitterbuck

  8. Doug Hutchison

    Percy Wetmore

  9. Sam Rockwell

    'Wild Bill' Wharton

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Reviews

A review by sirdorius
Written by sirdorius on 2025-02-04
Great acting by everyone involved, but the story is just not my cup of tea. If you like fake miracles (no shortage of people that do) and fantasy storylines, like prison guards that are humane and empathic (on death row nonetheless), then you might enjoy this more. I, however, will stick to more realistic fantasy, like mages fighting orcs and that sort of thing, and leave this in the trash pile of conservative media.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$60,000,000.00

Revenue
$286,801,374.00

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