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The Green Mile (1999)

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Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Frank Darabont
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    Paul Edgecomb Tom Hanks
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    Brutus 'Brutal' Howell David Morse
  • Profile picture of Bonnie Hunt
    Jan Edgecomb Bonnie Hunt
  • Profile picture of Michael Clarke Duncan
    John Coffey Michael Clarke Duncan
  • Profile picture of James Cromwell
    Warden Hal Moores James Cromwell
  • Profile picture of Michael Jeter
    Eduard Delacroix Michael Jeter
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    Arlen Bitterbuck Graham Greene
  • Profile picture of Doug Hutchison
    Percy Wetmore Doug Hutchison

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