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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) Cast Tom Hanks Paul Edgecomb Michael Clarke Duncan John Coffey David Morse Brutus "Brutal" Howell James Cromwell Warden Hal Moores Michael Jeter Eduard Delacroix Sam Rockwell "Wild Bill" Wharton Graham Greene Arlen Bitterbuck Bonnie Hunt Jan Edgecomb Doug Hutchison Percy Wetmore Patricia Clarkson Melinda Moores Berry Pepper Dean Stanton Jeffrey DeMunn Herry Terwilliger Harry Dean Stanton Toot-Toot Dabbs Greer Old Paul Edgecomb Eve Brent Elaine Connelly