# The Green Mile (1999)

> A compassionate death-row guard confronts the limits of justice when a condemned prisoner reveals a seemingly miraculous gift.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/392

## Facts

- Runtime: 189 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Frank Darabont
- Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120689/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, earnest, foreboding, serious movie night, book adaptation marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of morality and redemption unfolds on death row, where the extraordinary meets the ordinary.

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