Green Mile, The (US)
Miracles happen in the most unexpected places
Certificate: R
Running Time: 188 mins
Retail Price: $24.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Miracles happen in unexpected places, even in the death-row cellblock at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers, brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates.
Tom Hanks leads a stellar ensemble (including Michael Clarke Duncan as Coffey) in this emotional, uplifting story of guards and captives; husbands and wives; prisoners and a remarkable mouse named Mr. Jingles; and, on another level, of a moviemaker and his source.
That filmmaker is Frank Darabont, who returns after his 1994 directorial debut The Shawshank Redemption to adapt another tale by Stephen King into stirring, crowd-pleasing entertainment nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Walking The Mile
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Frank Darabont
Written By:
Frank Darabont
Stephen King
Starring:
Graham Greene
Michael Jeter
James Cromwell
Michael Clarke Duncan
Bonnie Hunt
David Morse
Tom Hanks
Casting By:
Mali Finn
Soundtrack By:
Thomas Newman
Director of Photography:
David Tattersall
Editor:
Richard Francis-Bruce
Costume Designer:
Karyn Wagner
Production Designer:
Terence Marsh
Producer:
David Valdes
Frank Darabont
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
This adaptation of Stephen King`s novel is simply amazing.
The acting is superb, as are the plot, the visuals and the soundtrack.
The video transfer is excellent. The dark scenes are beautifully rendered with no compression signs at all. The colors are very distinct and always fit the atmosphere of the prison.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is excellent as well. There is some use of the surrounds, mainly to create echoes from the prison`s walls, as well as for other effects. The musical score is also very good.
The menus are rather simple. However, whenever you choose an option, an explosion is shown. I fail to see any relevance to the movie itself.
The extras aren`t that great. They only include a short 10 minute featurette which basically takes you behind the scenes. A lot more should`ve been put there.
Bottom line - a superb movie that will undoubtedly put tears in your eyes.