The Green Mile (film) - Wikipedia. The Green Mile is a 1. American fantasycrime drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1. Stephen Kingserial novel of the same name. The film 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 also features Dabbs Greer in his final film, as the older Paul Edgecomb. The film, told in a flashback format, tells the story of Paul's life as a death rowcorrections officer during the U. S. Great Depression, and the supernatural events he witnessed. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In a Louisiana assisted- living home in 1. Paul Edgecomb begins to cry while watching the film Top Hat. His companion Elaine becomes concerned, and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of the events of 1.

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Green Mile". In 1. Paul supervises officers Brutus Howell, Dean Stanton, Harry Terwilliger, and Percy Wetmore at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Paul is suffering from a severe bladder infection and receives John Coffey, a physically imposing but mentally challenged black man, into his custody. John had been sentenced to death after being convicted of raping and murdering two white girls. One of the other inmates is a Native- American named Arlen Bitterbuck, who is charged with murder and is the first to be executed. Percy demonstrates a severe sadistic streak, but, as the nephew of Louisiana's First Lady, he is beyond reproach.

He is particularly abusive with inmate Eduard Delacroix; he breaks Del's fingers with his baton, steps on a pet mouse named Mr. Jingles, which Del had adopted, repeatedly calls him by a gay slur, and ultimately sabotages his execution by failing to soak the sponge used to conduct electricity to Del's head; Del dies screaming in pain. Watch The Torturer Online Fandango more. John begins to demonstrate supernatural powers; he cures Paul's bladder infection, resurrects Mr. Jingles, and heals Melinda Moores, wife of the prison's chief warden, of a brain tumor. This last affliction he releases into Percy, who under its influence shoots another prisoner, mass murderer William Wharton, dead.

Wharton had from the moment of his arrival been a troublemaker; he assaulted the guards as he was being escorted into the block, made mischief on two occasions that later caused Paul to order him restrained in the block's padded cell, groped Percy, racially insulted John, and revealed psychically to John that he is, in fact, responsible for the crime for which John was condemned. John then reveals the story psychically to Paul, and, when doing so, he also releases his supernatural energy into Paul. Meanwhile, Percy is committed to the insane asylum. Although distraught over the notion of being executed while innocent, John tells Paul that he does, in fact, wish to die, as he views the world as a cruel place. Mentioning that he had never seen a movie before, John watches Top Hat with the other guards as a last request. John is executed that night but refuses the customary hood, as he is afraid of the dark. Paul concludes his story by telling Elaine that John's was the last execution that he and Brutus supervised; following Coffey's execution, they both took jobs in the juvenile system.

Elaine realizes that, since he had a grown son in 1. Paul must be much older than he looks. Paul reveals that he is, in fact, 1. Not only is he still alive, so is Del's mouse, Mr. Jingles. Paul then muses that if John's power could make a mouse live for as long as Mr. Jingles has, how much longer does he himself have left? Production[edit]Darabont adapted the novel into a screenplay in under eight weeks.[3]The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California, and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee and Blowing Rock, North Carolina.[4]Casting[edit]Hanks and Darabont met at an Academy Award luncheon in 1.

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Stephen King stated he envisioned Hanks in the role and was happy when Darabont mentioned his name.[3]Morse had not heard about the script until he was offered the role. He stated he was in tears by the end of it.[3] Darabont wanted Cromwell from the start, and after he read the script, Cromwell was moved and agreed.[3]Duncan credited his casting to Bruce Willis, with whom he had worked on the film Armageddon one year earlier. According to Duncan, Willis introduced him to Darabont after hearing of the open call for John Coffey.[5]Soundtrack[edit]The official film soundtrack, Music from the Motion Picture The Green Mile, was released on December 1. Warner Bros. It contains 3. Thomas Newman. It also contains four vocal tracks: "Cheek to Cheek" by Fred Astaire, "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" by Billie Holiday, "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?" by Gene Austin, and "Charmaine" by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. Reception[edit]Critical response[edit]Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 8.

The critical consensus states "Though The Green Mile is long, critics say it's an absorbing, emotionally powerful experience."[6] The film also has a score of 6. Metacritic based on 3. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 and a half stars out of 4, writing "The film is a shade over three hours long. I appreciated the extra time, which allows us to feel the passage of prison months and years."[8]Forbes commentator Dawn Mendez referred to the character of John Coffey as a "'magic Negro' figure"—a term describing a stereotypical fictional black person depicted in a fictional work as a "saintly, nonthreatening" person whose purpose in life is to solve a problem for or otherwise further the happiness of a white person.[9]Awards and honors[edit]1. Academy Awards[1.

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Broadcast Music Incorporated Film & TV Awards. Black Reel Awards. Won – Theatrical – Best Supporting Actor – Michael Clarke Duncan. Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Won – Favorite Actor – Drama – Tom Hanks. Nominated – Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama – Michael Clarke Duncan.

Nominated – Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama – Bonnie Hunt. Bram Stoker Awards. Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. Chicago Film Critics Association Awards. Nominated – Best Supporting Actor – Michael Clarke Duncan. Nominated – Most Promising Actor – Michael Clarke Duncan.

Directors Guild of America. Nominated – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Frank Darabont. Golden Globe Awards. NAACP Image Awards.

MTV Movie Awards. Motion Picture Sound Editors (Golden Reel Awards)Nominated – Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR – Mark A. Mangini, Julia Evershade. Nominated – Best Sound Editing – Effects and Foley – Mark A. Mangini, Aaron Glascock, Howell Gibbens, David E.

Stone, Solange S. Schwalbe. 20. 00 People's Choice Awards. Won – Favorite All- Around Motion Picture. Won – Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (Nebula Award)Nominated – Best Script – Frank Darabont. Screen Actors Guild.

Awards. Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Michael Clarke Duncan. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: References[edit]^"The Green Mile (1. IMDb. Retrieved January 1. Box Office Information for The Green Mile. The Numbers. Retrieved September 1. About the Film". Retrieved November 1, 2.

Darabont, Frank (Director) (December 1.