Sam Rockwell was 31 at the time of the film's release and the age of the character was largely irrelevant. Also, depending on the way one lives their life, they can age significantly quicker. Simply watch an older movie from the 50s or 60s and look at someone who was 25 at the time compared to someone who is 25 now.
Percy caused it, Brutal didn't trip Del on purpose. Therefore Percy is to blame.
Retired prison guard Paul Edgecomb () relates to fellow retirement home resident Elaine Connelly (Eve Brent) the story of John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a man accused of murdering two young girls. However, there's more to the kind-hearted Coffey than can be seen.
The Green Mile is based on the 1996 novel of the same name, written by Stephen King.
It is not explained in the movie. In the novel, Bitterbuck (Graham Greene) is sentenced to death after killing a man in an argument over a pair of boots. Del (Michael Jeter) is a convicted arsonist, rapist and murderer.
Whenever a sentence of capital punishment is carried out in the United States, the law requires people be present as witnesses to see the convict actually die. The witnesses are all volunteers. In most states, if not all, the victim's family is also given the option to attend the execution, as is the case in this movie.
Paul finishes telling his story about John Coffey to Elaine, but she doesn't seem convinced, so he takes her on a walk out to the abandoned cabin where she is introduced to a mouse sleeping in a Marsh Wheeling cigar box. It is Mr Jingles, whom Paul found after John's execution and whom he has been taking care of over since. Paul feels that John "infected" him and Mr Jingles with his gift of life, admitting that he is 108 years old, and that he believes this is his punishment for letting a miracle of God die in the electric chair. Following a vignette of Paul attending Elaine's funeral, Paul says in a voiceover: 'We each owe a death...there are no exceptions. But oh God, sometimes The Green Mile seems so long."
Like Alfred Hitchcock, Stephen King occasionally has a cameo in the movies based on his stories, but he does not appear in The Green Mile.
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- How long is The Green Mile?3 hours and 9 minutes
- When was The Green Mile released?December 10, 1999
- What is the IMDb rating of The Green Mile?8.6 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Green Mile?Paul Edgecomb, Brutus 'Brutal' Howell, Jan Edgecomb, John Coffey, Warden Hal Moores, Eduard Delacroix, Arlen Bitterbuck, Percy Wetmore, 'Wild Bill' Wharton, Dean Stanton, and others
- What is the plot of The Green Mile?A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
- What was the budget for The Green Mile?$60 million
- How much did The Green Mile earn at the worldwide box office?$287 million
- How much did The Green Mile earn at the US box office?$137 million
- What is The Green Mile rated?R
- What genre is The Green Mile?Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, and Mystery
- How many awards has The Green Mile won?15 awards
- How many awards has The Green Mile been nominated for?52 nominations
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