The Green Mile

The Green Mile is a 1999 American drama film directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey with supporting roles by David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, and James Cromwell. The film tells the story of Paul's life as a death row corrections officer during the Great Depression in the United Sta... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 6, 1999

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 3 h 8 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Green Mile,
  • La milla verde,
  • To prasino mili,
  • Milagros inesperados,
  • Culoarul mortii,
  • Il miglio verde,
  • Zala Judze,
  • Vihreä maili,
  • Zelená míla,
  • Gurîn Mairu,
  • Zelená míle,
  • Den grønne mil,
  • La ligne verte,
  • Зелёная миля,
  • Yesil yol,
  • Stephen King's The Green Mile,
  • À Espera de Um Milagre,
  • Zielona mila,
  • Zelena milja,
  • Το πράσινο Μίλι,
  • Halálsoron,
  • Den gröna milen

Film

Directed by

Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont (born Darabont Ferenc, January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter and producer who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He has directed the films The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist, all based on stories by...

Tagline:

  • Miracles do happen.
  • Miracles happen in the most unexpected places.
  • Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles... until the day he met one.
  • This is a story about a miricle where I work... The Green Mile.

Story by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1999
  • Jun 13, 2000
  • Dec 10, 1999
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Art direction by:

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Runtime:

  • 3 h 8 min
  • 3 h 9 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 60,000,000

Soundtrack:

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Media

Adapted From

The Green Mile

The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in six volumes before being...

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Awards

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Nominees

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 906
  • 6.5

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