Paul Edgecombe (Tom Hanks) is in charge of death row in a 1935 Louisiana penitentiary. The cell block is called “The Green Mile” due to its green linoleum floor – the path an inmate walks from his cell to the room with the electric chair. Edgecombe’s life changes with the admission of John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), who was convicted of the rape and murder of two young sisters. Coffey possesses a miraculous, mysterious power to heal, and Paul realizes he is innocent of the crime. While Coffey awaits execution on death row, he infects others with life. (1999)
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