
Tom Hanks
Paul Edgecomb


“Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.”
Overview
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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Release Date
December 10, 1999
Runtime
3h 9m
Rating
8.5 / 10
Votes
19,898
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$286,801,374
Status
Released
Popularity
41.2
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Paul Edgecomb

Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

Jan Edgecomb

John Coffey

Warden Hal Moores

Eduard Delacroix

Arlen Bitterbuck

Percy Wetmore

'Wild Bill' Wharton

Dean Stanton

Harry Terwilliger

Melinda Moores
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