Overview

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.

Cast

Tom Hanks

Paul Edgecomb

David Morse

Brutus 'Brutal' Howell

Bonnie Hunt

Jan Edgecomb

Michael Clarke Duncan

John Coffey

James Cromwell

Warden Hal Moores

Michael Jeter

Eduard Delacroix

Graham Greene

Arlen Bitterbuck