Miracles
happen in unexpected place, even in the death-row cellblock
at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. There John Coffey, a gentle
giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers, brings a sense
of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates.
Tom Hanks leads
a stellar ensemble (inclusing Michael Clarke Duncan as Coffey)
in this emotional, uplifting story of guards and captives; husbands
and wives; prisoners and a remarkable mouse named Mr. Jingles;
and , on another level, of a moviemaker and his source.
That filmaker
is Frank Darabont, who returns after his 1994 directorial debut
The Shwshank Redemption to adapt another tale by Stephen King
into a stirring, crowd-pleasing entertainment nomiated for 4
Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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