The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.

1999189 min8.5 / 10

A deeply moving supernatural drama about faith, redemption, and the injustice of capital punishment, anchored by the profound connection between a miraculous prisoner and the guard who believes in him.

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.

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