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.
Movie tag line: "Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one."
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Character: Paul Edgecomb
Character: Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Character: Jan Edgecomb
Character: John Coffey
Character: Warden Hal Moores
Character: Eduard Delacroix
Character: Arlen Bitterbuck
Character: Percy Wetmore
Character: 'Wild Bill' Wharton
Character: Dean Stanton
Character: Harry Terwilliger
Character: Melinda Moores
Character: Toot-Toot
Character: Old Paul Edgecomb
Character: Elaine Connelly
Character: Klaus Detterick
Character: Orderly Hector
Character: Man in Nursing Home
Character: Lady in Nursing Home
Character: Marjorie Detterick
Character: Howie Detterick
Character: Kathe Detterick
Character: Cora Detterick
Character: Sheriff McGee
Character: Bill Dodge
Character: Jack Van Hay
Character: Burt Hammersmith
Character: Cynthia Hammersmith
Character: Hammersmith's Son
Character: Hammersmith's Daughter
Character: Earl the Plumber
Character: Woman at Del's Execution
Character: Wife at Del's Execution
Character: Husband at Del's Execution
Character: Police Officer
Character: Reverend at Funeral
Character: Tower Guard (uncredited)
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)
Character: Police Photographer (uncredited)
Character: Bitterbuck's Daughter (uncredited)
Character: Inmate (uncredited)
Character: Inmate (uncredited)
Character: Inmate (uncredited)
Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)