USA,
1999, 188 min
Directed by:
Frank DarabontScreenplay:
Frank DarabontCinematography:
David TattersallComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper (more)Plots(1)
The story focuses on Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), a Louisiana security guard who works on death row during the Great Depression. When John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a gigantic black man convicted of raping and murdering two white girls, joins the other prisoners on the row, Paul's life is forever altered. Coffey doesn't fit the mold of a psychopathic killer; he's kind, gentle, and afraid of the dark. As the story progresses, Edgecomb learns that there is something more than simple goodness to Coffey. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2000 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2000 - Michael Clarke Duncan (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2000 - Frank Darabont (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2000 - Best Sound Mixing
Golden Globes
- 2000 - Michael Clarke Duncan (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2000 - Michael Clarke Duncan (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2000 - Frank Darabont (Best Adapted Screenplay)
The Saturn Awards
- 2023 - Best Film Collection Release
- 2016 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
- 2000 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- 2000 - Michael Clarke Duncan (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2000 - Patricia Clarkson (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2000 - Frank Darabont (Best Director)
- 2000 - Thomas Newman (Best Music)