

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.
"Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one."
Release Date
December 10, 1999
Runtime
189 minutes
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$286,801,374
Status
Released
Languages
French, English
Production Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions
Country
US
Original Language
EN

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

Toot-Toot

Old Paul Edgecomb

Elaine Connelly

Klaus Detterick

Orderly Hector

Man in Nursing Home

Lady in Nursing Home

Marjorie Detterick

Howie Detterick

Kathe Detterick

Cora Detterick

Sheriff McGee

Bill Dodge

Jack Van Hay

Burt Hammersmith

Cynthia Hammersmith

Hammersmith's Son

Hammersmith's Daughter

Earl the Plumber

Woman at Del's Execution

Wife at Del's Execution

Husband at Del's Execution

Police Officer

Reverend at Funeral

Tower Guard (uncredited)

Prisoner (uncredited)

Police Photographer (uncredited)

Bitterbuck's Daughter (uncredited)

Inmate (uncredited)

Inmate (uncredited)

Inmate (uncredited)

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Director of Photography

Set Decoration

Production Design

Producer

Producer

Costume Design

Original Music Composer

Director

Casting

Editor

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator

Key Costumer

Prosthetics

Still Photographer

Novel

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stand In

Dialect Coach

Stunts

Hairstylist

Set Costumer

Makeup Artist

First Assistant Editor

Stunts

Makeup Artist

Assistant Editor

Thanks

Animation

Animation

Script Supervisor

Camera Operator

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steadicam Operator

Gaffer

Key Hair Stylist

Unit Production Manager

Rigging Gaffer

Supervising Sound Editor

Supervising Art Director

Art Department Coordinator

Boom Operator

Music Editor

Production Coordinator

Casting Associate

Casting Associate

Grip

Second Second Assistant Director

Construction Coordinator

Second Assistant Director

First Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Visual Effects Supervisor

First Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Color Timer

Stunts

Writer

Key Makeup Artist

Costume Supervisor