A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 15 wins & 37 nominations total
Mack Miles
- Orderly Hector
- (as Mack C. Miles)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMany times the actors are looking at a laser pointing at the floor and not a mouse.
- GoofsThe movie shows mixed black and white prisoners both in the prison population and on the chain gang. In the 1930s this would not have happened.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Old Paul Edgecomb: We each owe a death - there are no exceptions - but, oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits after the title has been shown, followed by the opening scene for place of film. Although it is now commonplace for films to not have opening credits, in 1999 it was somewhat rather unusual and it was considered for a trademark of director Frank Darabont.
- Alternate versionsThe documentary "Walking the Mile" (which is included on the DVD) features the making of a scene, where Edgecomb and his wife are in a church. That scene is not in the final film. The church is probably the one mentioned by Hanks character when he says to Melinda that "we missed you in church".
- SoundtracksCharmaine
Written by Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee
Performed by Mantovani
Arranged by Ronald Binge (uncredited)
Courtesy of LaserLight Digital and San Juan Music Group by arrangement with Source/Q
Featured review
Having seen the movie, The Green Mile, and read the novel of the same name by Stephen King, I am glad to say that the movie stays true to the book, which in itself is a great read. I read the book in one setting about a year ago, and after seeing the movie, I didn't see one scene from the book, or one plot point, left out. There were a few minor changes from the book but which in no way detract from either work. As far as performances, I can imagine many people pointing to Michael Duncan as John Coffey or Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb as the best performances of the movie, and they are good, but I would hope that Michael Jeter would receive recognition for portraying Eduard Delacroix. He plays Delacroix exactly as I pictured him when I read the book. I can very well see why King himself said this is his favorite of the movies adapted from his novels. It is the only one played out as he had written it. I wouldn't compare this movie or the book to (Rita Hayworth and) The Shawshank Redemption because that would be unfair to both. They are both great, but are both different. The Green Mile isn't a movie about hope and friendship, as The Shawshank Redemption was, it is a movie about a miracle of a man, and the people he affects. But like The Shawshank Redemption, I give The Green Mile 4 out of 4 stars. Great story, great cast, great look.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Milagros inesperados
- Filming locations
- Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville, Tennessee, USA(Cold Mountain Penitentiary; exterior)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $136,801,374
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,017,152
- Dec 12, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $286,801,374
- Runtime3 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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