description: "The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama ( f1i The Shawshank Redemption f0i0 was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. f1i --Doug Thomas
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upc: 053939257922
title: The Green Mile
theatricalDate: 10-12-1999
stars: Tom Hanks Michael Clarke Duncan
purchase date: 31-03-2005
publisher: Warner Home Video
published: 14-09-2004
price: $19.96
net Rating: 4.37
MPAA Rating: R
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genre: Feature Film-drama
edition: DVD
director: Frank Darabont
currentValue: $11.99
created: 133967255.2978487
aspect: Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
asin: B00003CWQU