Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Frank Darabont
- Writer
- Frank Darabont
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $60,000,000
Cast
Barry Pepper
Bonnie Hunt
David Morse
Doug Hutchison
Graham Greene
James Cromwell
Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Jeter
Sam Rockwell
Tom Hanks
Keywords
1930s
abuse of power
ambiguous
authoritarian
based on novel or book
cruel
death row
depressed
electric chair
great depression
grim
healing
hopeful
jail
jail guard
magic realism
mentally disabled
prison guard
psychopath
southern usa
supernatural
torture
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