User blog:ARTaylor/20 Years of The Green Mile

Today is the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of The Green Mile. Based on the 1996 novel, the film follows a corrections officer working on death row during the Great Depression who discovers that one of the prisoners is gifted with magical abilities.

The film was a hit with fans and critics. It was the thirteenth highest grossing film of the year. It received widespread acclaim. It was nominated for numerous awards such as four Academy Award including Best Picture. It has ranked among the best prison films and adaptations of the works of original author Stephen King.

The film features the talents of Michael Clarke Duncan as the magical prisoner John Coffey, James Cromwell as Warden Hal Moores, and Gary Imhoff as a father at an execution.