Movie Details:
| Based on | The Green Mile by Stephen King |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Release date | December 10, 1999 (United States) |
| Running time | 3hr 9min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Tom Hanks David Morse Bonnie Hunt Michael Clarke Duncan James Cromwell Michael Jeter Dabbs Greer Graham Greene Doug Hutchison Sam Rockwell Barry Pepper Jeffrey DeMunn Patricia Clarkson Harry Dean Stanton |
| Directed by | Frank Darabont |
| Screenplay by | Frank Darabont |
| Produced by | Frank Darabont David Valdes |
| Cinematography by | David Tattersall |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Production Company | Castle Rock Entertainment Darkwoods Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. (Select territories) Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures, select territories) |
Cast & Characters:
- Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb
- Dabbs Greer as old Paul Edgecomb
- David Morse as Brutus “Brutal” Howell
- Bonnie Hunt as Jan Edgecomb
- Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey
- James Cromwell as Hal Moores
- Michael Jeter as Eduard “Del” Delacroix
- Graham Greene as Arlen Bitterbuck
- Doug Hutchison as Percy Wetmore
- Sam Rockwell as William “Wild Bill” Wharton
- Barry Pepper as Dean Stanton
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Harry Terwilliger
- Patricia Clarkson as Melinda Moores
- Harry Dean Stanton as Toot-Toot
- Eve Brent as Elaine Connelly
- William Sadler as Klaus Detterick
- Paula Malcomson as Marjorie Detterick
- Brent Briscoe as Bill Dodge
- Bill McKinney as Jack Van Hay
- Gary Sinise as Burt Hammersmith
Storyline:
Based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name. Stars Tom Hanks as a death row corrections officer during the U.S. Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events that occur after an enigmatic inmate (Michael Clarke Duncan) is brought to his facility.
About Movie:
The Green Mile is an American fantasy crime drama film written, directed and co-produced by Frank Darabont and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Stephen King. It stars Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Dabbs Greer, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Frank Darabont adapted Stephen King’s novel, The Green Mile, into a screenplay in under eight weeks. The film title refers to the stretch of green floor that the hallway inmates walk down before they are to be executed by electric chair.
The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California; and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and the old Tennessee State Prison. The interior sets were custom built by production designer Terence Marsh. The electric chair was also a bespoke design, and was inspired by real prisons which have the device.
The film premiered in the United States on December 10, 1999, to positive reviews from critics, who praised Darabont’s direction and writing, emotional weight, and performances (particularly for Hanks and Duncan), although its length received criticism.
It was a commercial success, grossing $286.8 million from its $60 million budget, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Duncan, Best Sound, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $60 million |
| Domestic Opening | $18,017,152 |
| Domestic Collection | $136,801,374 |
| International Collection | $150,000,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | $286,801,374 |
