Buried Alive 1990  TV, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Tim Matheson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Atherton, Hoyt Axton, Jay Gerber, Wayne Grace, Donald Hotton, Brian Libby, Peg Shirley, David Youse, Jan Merlin, Dale Swann, James Scally, Milt Hamerman, Michael Keep
Joanna (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is running around on her husband Clint (Tim Matheson). She, along with her boyfriend, decides to kill him for the insurance. The deed is done, but the poison didn't work, and Clint wakes up in (luckily) a cheap coffin. After freeing himself, he, of course, seeks revenge. Made for cable TV.
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The Green Mile 1999  R, 182 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Sam Rockwell, Graham Greene, Bonnie Hunt, Doug Hutchison, Patricia Clarkson, Berry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Harry Dean Stanton, Dabbs Greer, Eve Brent
Based on Stephen King's novel set in the 1920s, this strong docudrama examines the relationship of prison guards and their death row prisoners. When a gigantic Black man, John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), arrives after being convicted of killing two White girls, his very presence affects all around him. Coffey seems to have healing powers for which one guard in particular (Tom Hanks) becomes a believer. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Duncan)
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The Majestic 2001 PG, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, Allen Garfield, Amanda Detmer, David Ogden Stiers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Hal Holbrook, James Whitmore, Daniel von Bargen
Blacklisted in 1951, Hollywood scriptwriter Peter Appleton's (Jim Carrey) troubles continue; he suffers from amnesia after a car accident and ends up in a small town where a family thinks he is their long missing son, Luke. But the government tracks Peter down and hauls him in for a Senate hearing.
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The Mist 2007 R, 127 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's The Mist
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Sternhagen, Alexa Davalos, Nathan Gamble, Chris Owen, Sam Witwer
In a peaceful Maine town, following a powerful storm, townsfolk and out-of-towners gather at a local supermarket to get supplies and find themselves trapped inside when Dan Miller (Jeffrey DeMunn) arrives and warns, "Don't go out there, there's something in the mist." The power is out, and a thick mist has engulfed the town. Inhuman creatures lurk in the mist, and those who try to travel through the mist are disappearing. Among the shoppers inside the store is commercial artist David Draton (Thomas Jane) and his son Billy (Nathan Gamble). David represents the common-sense approach of dealing with the frightening situation, but religious fanatic Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) stirs up opposition and tells them that only a human sacrifice will end the terror they are experiencing. Now those creatures begin to appear, and some shoppers divide into forces behind David who supports cautious pro-action, others support Mrs. Carmody, and still others listen to New York lawyer Brent Norton (Andre Braugher) who insists there must be a simple explanation for what is going on. The creatures are one thing, but how the trapped shoppers behave toward each other is another step beyond frightening. Another Stephen King thriller.
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 The Shawshank Redemption 1994  R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, David Proval, Larry Brandenburg, Neil Guintoli, Brian Libby, Joseph Ragno, Jude Ciccolella
Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) has been falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to Shawshank State Prison in Maine. Once there, he learns just how tough prison can be. One shining light in his newfound Hell is Red (Morgan Freeman) who shows Andy how to work the prison system to survive. Set in the 1940s, this film is based on a Stephen King short story. Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture and Actor (Morgan Freeman).
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| 1. Buried Alive (1990)
2. The Green Mile (1999)
3. The Majestic (2001)
4. The Mist (2007)
aka: Stephen King's The Mist
5. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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