THE GREEN MILE (1999) IS SOUL-CRUSHINGLY BEAUTIFUL!! MOVIE REACTION!! Tom Hanks | Stephen King

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Aaron Alexander & John Humphrey dive into The Green Mile, the powerful 1999 classic directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist). Set on death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary during the Great Depression, the film follows veteran guard Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks – Forrest Gump, Cast Away) as he encounters a gentle giant of a prisoner whose presence changes everyone on the Mile forever.
That prisoner is John Coffey, played by Michael Clarke Duncan (Armageddon, Daredevil), a man convicted of a horrific crime but possessing a mysterious, miraculous gift that seems to heal pain and reveal truth. As Paul and his fellow guards wrestle with faith, justice, and what it means to be truly good, the Green Mile becomes a place where the line between the human and divine blurs.
The supporting cast is stacked with memorable characters: David Morse (Contact, Disturbia) as the loyal head guard Brutus “Brutal” Howell; Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji, Cheeper by the Dozen) as Jan Edgecomb; Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jojo Rabbit) as volatile inmate “Wild Bill” Wharton; Doug Hutchison (Lost, Punisher: War Zone) as sadistic guard Percy Wetmore; Michael Jeter (Sister Act 2, Patch Adams) as trembling prisoner Eduard “Del” Delacroix; James Cromwell (Babe, L.A. Confidential) as the stern Warden Hal Moores; Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan, 25th Hour) as inmate Dean Stanton.
Iconic and highly searched moments include John’s miraculous healings (including Paul’s infection), the heartbreaking Mr. Jingles storyline, Percy’s cruelty reaching a boiling point, Wild Bill’s terrifying chaos, the gut-wrenching execution scenes, and the film’s immortal lines like “I’m tired, boss…” and “Please don’t put me in the dark.” Equal parts devastating and uplifting, The Green Mile is a story about compassion in the face of cruelty — and the weight of carrying miracles in a world that fears them.
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