Stephen King via Darabont

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2012)

Frank Darabont directed The shawshank redemption which is the highest rated movie of all time on IMDb. The green mile is similarly themed with a prison as the backdrop. Stephen King wrote the original story upon which the film is based and the two are a hell of a combination.
Tom Hanks is Paul, the officer in charge of the last mile, or the green mile, in this case. John Coffey(Michael Clarke Duncan) is on death row, awaiting execution in the electric chair for the rape and murder of two little white girls; Coffey is black and there are strong overtones of racial prejudice in the case.
Coffey is possessed of mystical and healing powers which he uses to help as many people as possible. The writer and director are a wonderful tandem and green mile is a must see.