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)
Oscar Winner Tom Hanks Stars in Stephen King's Magical, Epic Drama. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this emotional, touching film about miracles and the power of redemption stars Tom Hanks as prison guard Paul Edgecomb. When a giant of a man is brought to death row, Edgecomb and his fellow guards discover something very unusual about their new charge, John Coffey (Oscar nominee Michael Clarke Duncan). Convicted for the sadistic murder of two young girls, but behaving almost childlike himself, Coffey seems to have a supernatural gift of healing living things. Expectations are turned upside down and the guards' sense of humanity is awakened in this astonishing adaptation of Stephen King's compelling novel. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(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)