The Green Mile (1999)


The Green Mile
Release Date06 December 1999
Budget$60,000,000
US Box Office$137,000,000
TaglineMiracles do happen.
GenreCrime, Drama, Fantasy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBlowing Rock, North Carolina, USA
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPrison Film
MoodFantastic Reality
ThemesDeath Row, Psychic Abilities, Prison Life, Social Injustice
TonesSentimental, Nostalgic, Heartwarming, Deliberate, Compassionate, Eerie, Whimsical
TagsCriminal, Cure, Death Row, Electric Chair, Healing, Killer, Mouse [animal], Prison Guard, Warden

The Green Mile is a 1999 American drama film directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey and tells the story of Paul and his life as a corrections officer on death row during the Great Depression and the supernatural events he witnessed.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Paul Edgecomb

Brutus "Brutal" Howell

Jan Edgecomb

John Coffey

Warden Hal Moores

Eduard Delacroix

Arlen Bitterbuck

Percy Wetmore

'Wild Bill' Wharton

Dean Stanton

Harry Terwilliger

Melinda Moores

Toot-Toot

Old Paul Edgecomb

Elaine Connelly

Klaus Detterick

Mack Miles
Orderly Hector

Rai Tasco
Man in Nursing Home

Edrie Warner
Lady in Nursing Home

Marjorie Detterick

Christopher Joel Ives
Howie Detterick

Evanne Drucker
Kathe Detterick

Bailey Drucker
Cora Detterick

Sheriff McGee

Bill Dodge

Jack Van Hay

Burt Hammersmith

Rachel Singer
Cynthia Hammersmith

Hammersmith's Son

Katelyn Leavenworth
Hammersmith's Daughter

Bill Gratton
Earl the Plumber

Dee Croxton
Woman at Del's Execution

Rebecca Klingler
Wife at Del's Execution

Gary Imhoff
Husband at Del's Execution

Police Officer

David E. Browning
Reverend at Funeral

Tommy Barnes
Tower Guard

Christopher Greenwood
Prison Guard

Phil Hawn
Police Photographer

Ted Hollis
Coffee Execution Witness

Tim Smith
Member of the Posse

Toy Spears
Banker Posse Member

Dora Tate
Mourner

Samual Tate
Mourner

Prison Guard

James Marshall Wolchok
Prison Guard

Director

Writer

Producer

producer

David Valdes
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

David Tattersall

Editor

Richard Francis-Bruce
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Casting Director

Mali Finn
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Production Designer

Terence Marsh
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Art Director

William Cruse

Set Decorator

Michael Seirton
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Costume Designer

Karyn Wagner
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Makeup Department

Howard Berger
special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Kamar Bitar
office manager: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Lois Burwell
key makeup artist

Janis Clark
hair stylist

Gino Crognale
sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist

Justin Ditter
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

John M. Elliott Jr.
key makeup artist: present day sequences

James Hall
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Steve Hartman
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Chiz Hasegawa
coordinator: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Garrett Immel
sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Harrison Lorenzana
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Mark Maitre
sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Nina Paskowitz
key hair stylist

Ron Pipes II
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Brian Rae
lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

key hair stylist: present day sequences

Daniel C. Striepeke
makeup artist: Tom Hanks

Gloria Belz
makeup artist

Linda Boykin-Williams
makeup artist

Chris Hanson
special makeup effects artist

Sandy Jo Johnston
makeup artist

Robert Kurtzman
special makeup effects artist

Alan Tuskes
key special makeup effects studio technician

Beka Wilson
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

Christy Dimmig
post-production supervisor

L. Dean Jones Jr.
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David M. Bernstein
second assistant director

Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director

second unit director

Sean Hobin
second assistant director: present day sequences

L. Dean Jones Jr.
first assistant director: present day sequences

Jules Kovisars
second second assistant director: present day sequences

Liz Ryan
first assistant director: second unit

Jodie Thomas
dga trainee

Basti Van Der Woude
second second assistant director

Jonathan Watson
second assistant director

Art Department

Michael Craig Adams
construction: Tennessee

William V. Baker
set dresser

John Barbera
construction: Tennessee

Sheila Bartlett
construction: Tennessee

Tom Benardello
construction

Melanie S. Chretin
set dresser

Jack Evans
on-set dresser

J. Gregory Evans
art department buyer

Maureen Farley
property master

Chris Fielding
set dresser

Andy Flores
stand-by painter

Daniel Gilmore
construction

Rocco J. Hindman
art department production assistant

David Howland
construction

Eric Karas
stand-by carpenter

Beatriz Kerti
art department coordinator

Edward F. LaLone
construction buyer

Kim Larsen-Santini
assistant props

Sasha Madzar
construction

Merdyce McClaran
assistant props

Mark McGraudy
construction

Sebastian Milito
construction coordinator

Mike Minor
construction: Tennessee

Scott Mizgaites
construction foreman

Christopher Neely
leadman

Steve Perea
construction

Natalie Pope
set decorator: present day sequences

John Rabasca
construction: Tennessee

Isidoro Raponi
construction

Dixwell Stillman
construction foreman

Brandon Dale Tarpy
construction: Tennessee

Summer Valdes
art department assistant: present day sequences

Kurt Verbaarschott
set dresser

Pete Von Sholly
storyboard artist

Iacopo Wachter
construction production assistant

Dianne Wager
set designer

Donald B. Woodruff
set designer

Mark Woods
leadman: present day sequences

Kinney Booker
set dresser

Michael Goss
labor

Gordon McVay
set dresser

C.J. Pyles
swing gang

Larry Sauls
on-set dresser: North Carolina

Jay Smith
drapery foreman

Margaret A. Thigpen
set dresser

Marcel Worch
carpenter

Sound Department

Nancy Barker
assistant sound editor

Todd Bassman
cableman: present day sequences

Willie D. Burton
sound mixer

Rick Canelli
adr recordist

Julia Evershade
supervising dialogue editor, supervising adr editor

Howell Gibbens
sound editor

Aaron Glascock
foley supervisor

Richard Bryce Goodman
sound mixer: present day sequences

Robert W. Harris
cableman

Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer

Hilda Hodges
foley artist

Ken J. Johnson
special sound effects

Randall L. Johnson
boom operator: present day sequences

Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer

Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator

Eric Lindemann
sound designer

Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer

Mark A. Mangini
supervising sound editor

Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer

Sonny Pettijohn
assistant sound editor

John Pospisil
special sound effects

John Roesch
foley artist

Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor

Marsha Sorce
sound recordist

David E. Stone
sound editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin Webb
sound recordist

Kat Craig
utility sound: present day sequences

Oscar Mitt
sound

Andrew Somers
Fairlight conforming editor

Special Effects

Hiroshi 'Kan' Ikeuchi
puppeteer: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Marc Irvin
puppeteer: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Luke Khanlian
puppeteer: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Louis Kiss
puppeteer: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Scott Patton
puppeteer: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Corey Pritchett
special effects

Darrell Pritchett
special effects coordinator

Jason Gustafson
special effects foreman

Steven D. Jensen
special effects technician

Christine Onesky
special effects

Visual Effects

Craig Barron
visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital

Thomas Clary
digital effects associate producer: POP Film and Animation

Pat Conran
digital artist: ILM

Michael Degtjarewsky
digital effects compositor: POP Film and Animation

Krystyna Demkowicz
visual effects producer: Matte World Digital

John Dietz
lighting artist: Rhythm & Hues

Brian Dowrick
animator: Rhythm & Hues

Christopher Evans
chief digital matte artist: Matte World Digital

Carl N. Frederick
CG supervisor: ILM

Joe Gareri
executive producer: POP Film and Animation

visual effects supervisor

Stephanie Hornish
visual effects producer: ILM

Jiri Jacknowitz
digital artist: ILM

Eileen Jensen
lighting supervisor: Rhythm & Hues

Nancy Kato
animator: Rhythm & Hues

Bill Kroyer
animation supervisor: Rhythm & Hues

Tom Lamb
digital effects compositor: POP Film and Animation

Lawrence Littleton
digital effects compositor: POP Film and Animation

Jodie Maier
digital artist: ILM

Chad Merriam
visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues

Brett Northcutt
digital matte artist: Matte World Digital

Khatsho John Orfali
digital artist: ILM

Betsy Paterson
2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues

Ellen Poon
visual effects supervisor: ILM

Bob Powell
digital artist: ILM

Paul Rivera
digital composite supervisor: Matte World Digital

Michael Root
digital compositor/animator: Matte World Digital

Thomas Rosseter
CG supervisor: ILM

Kenneth Smith
film and editorial: ILM

Todd R. Smith
digital compositor: Matte World Digital

David Sosalla
visual effects supervisor: POP Film and Animation

David Valentin
visual effects production: ILM

David Weitzberg
digital artist: ILM

Leah Anton
digital compositor

Ken Bryan
digital modeler

Daniel Aristoteles Collins
systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues

Brandon Craig
render coordinator

Beth D'Amato
digital paint and roto artist

Camille Eden
visual effects production assistant: ILM

Christian Foucher
digital effects artist

Adrian Graham
digital artist: ILM

Royce Hager
motion control rigger

Phil Holland
scanning & recording operator

David Latour
animator: ILM

Mike Leben
motion control operator

Paul Maples
motion control operator

Ian McCamey
editorial technical assistant

Evan A. Nesbitt
visual effects unit director of photography

Jaime Norman
production assistant: ILM

Rick O'Connor
CG animator

Jim Rider
motion control cameraman

Todd Sarsfield
scanning and recording operator

Morgan Trotter
3D artist

R.D. Wegener
3D camera matchmove artist: ILM

Len White
visual effects

Bob Wiatr
digital effects compositor: POP Film

Stunts

Clay Boss
stunts

H.D. Burton
stunts

Steven Chambers
stunts

Tim A. Davison
stunts

Tommy J. Huff
stunts

stunt coordinator

Ray Lykins
stunts, lead stunt double: Tom Hanks

Boone Narr
stunt coordinator: animals

Kerry Rossall
stunts

Clark Tucker
stunts

Jay Caputo
stunts

Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Gabriel Beristain
director of photography: present day sequences

Mark Brown
second assistant camera: present day sequences

Bobby Burton
gaffer

Anna Castellani
camera loader

Paul Cheung
electrician: second unit

Liam Clark
first assistant camera: second unit

Alan Cohen
first assistant camera: present day sequences

Scott Crabbe
video assist

James B. Crawford
best boy electric: second unit

David Emmerichs
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Claude Fullerton
grip

Anne Gentling
camera assistant: present day sequences, camera loader: present day sequences

Cory Geryak
gaffer: second unit

Paul Hazard
electrician

Justin Holdsworth
electrician

Beth Horton
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Tennessee

David K. Howard
grip

Jay M. Huntoon
video assist: second unit

Casey Jones
key grip

Charles B. Katz
second assistant camera

Jimmy Keys
rigging gaffer

Robert LaBonge
camera operator: "b" camera, Tennessee

Meera Laube
second assistant camera: second unit

Larry Liddell
electrician

Willie Mann
best boy grip: present day sequences

best boy electric

Peter McAdams
grip

Jim McComas
electrician

Todd McMullen
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Tennessee

Brian Mills
dolly grip: second unit

Ralph Nelson
still photographer

Jason Newton
key grip: second unit

Randy Nolen
camera operator: present day sequences

Michael K. O'Melia
best boy electric: present day sequences

Heather Page
first assistant camera

Les Percy
key grip: present day sequences

Michael C. Price
dolly grip: present day sequences

Glen Purdy
key rigging grip

James Sobiegraj
electrician

Mike Sweeney
electrician

Mark Vargo
director of photography: second unit

Donald J. Vos
best boy grip

H. Mark Vuille
gaffer: present day sequences

Pete Wagner
grip

Charles W. Wayt
dolly grip

Jon Yirak
second assistant camera

Rocky Babcock
libra head operator

James Barrett
electrician

Khris Bennett
grip: Tennessee crew

David Ellis
electrician

Kenneth Estes
video playback operator

Scott Friedland
grip: Tennessee crew

Christopher Greenwood
video assist operator

Erik Hecomovich
rigging grip

Dee Nichols
grip: Tennessee crew

Harrison Palmer
grip: New York/North Carolina

Craig Price
grip

Ron Provenzano
set lighting

Michael T. Travers
grip

Tom Wholey
electrician

Darryl Wilson
grip: Tennessee crew

Animation Department

David Latour
animator

Rick O'Connor
animator

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Charlie Messenger
extras casting

Kim Petrosky
extras casting: Tennessee Crew

Emily Schweber
casting associate

Maureen Whalen
casting associate

Kim McCray
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lis Bothwell
costumer

Marsha Bozeman
costumer: Tom Hanks

Paula Lynn Kaatz
costume supervisor

Heather Pain
key costumer

Gilda Texter
costume supervisor: present day sequences

Vincent Lapper
costumer

Stephen K. Randolph
set costumer: Tennessee crew

Kelly Anne Ross
set costumer

Editorial Department

Tracy Adams
assistant film editor

Alan Edward Bell
assembly editor

Matt Boatright-Simon
editorial assistant

Andrew Dickler
assistant film editor

Toby Francis-Bruce
apprentice film editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

David C. Horton Jr.
apprentice film editor

Robert C. Lusted
first assistant film editor

Jennifer Mangan
Avid assistant film editor

David Orr
color timer

James Schermerhorn
assistant film editor

James Dean Schulte
assistant film editor

Timsawat Smith
editorial assistant

Music Department

Bill Bernstein
music editor

Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation

Jordan Corngold
assistant music editor

Arlene Fishbach
music consultant

Tom Hardisty
music scoring recordist

David Marquette
music scoring recordist

Leslie Morris
music contractor

Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

John Beasley
composer: additional score

John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist

Transportation Department

Johnny Bartlet
production driver

Jeff Couch
transportation captain

Ronald Wm. Cowan
production driver

David Garris
production driver

Ben C. Giller
production driver

Dave Haldeman
production driver

Dave Hodgin Jr.
transportation captain: Tennessee

Jim Johnson
production driver

Jack Kilgore
production driver

A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator

Randy Lovelady
production driver

Michael Ralph Price
production driver

Lowell D. Smith
production driver

Andy Straub
transportation captain

Chris McDade
driver

Tom Moore
picture car coordinator

Molly Proctor
transportation production assistant

Other Crew

Carlton B. Adkins
set production assistant: Tennessee

E. Gloria Alvarado
assistant production accountant

Ashley M. Armitage
office production assistant

Kelley Baker
assistant production accountant

Kamar Bitar
office manager

Dea Cantu
script supervisor: present day sequences

Robert L. Catron
production secretary

Lorraine Clarkson-Sachiko
office production assistant

Deborah A. Cornett
payroll supervisor

Edwin Dennis
location manager: present day sequences

Jessica Drake
dialect coach

Ellen Dunn
assistant production coordinator

Carrie Durose
production coordinator

Carrie Freedle
set production assistant: Tennessee

M. Gaye Galvin
production coordinator: Tennessee

Anna Garduno
production assistant: Frank Darabont

Craig Glaser
craft service

Rossie Grose
assistant: David Valdes

David 'Cajun' Guilbeau
craft service

Brett Z. Hill
production assistant: Frank Darabont

Krista Jacobsen Hoey
assistant production coordinator: Tennessee

Malcolm L. Jessup
mule wrangler: Tennessee

David Johnson
assistant: Frank Darabont

Diane Johnson
craft service: Tennessee

K. Lenna Katich
production accountant

Jessica Klein
accounting assistant

Betty Linn
animal trainer

Susan Malerstein
script supervisor

Ernie Malik
unit publicist

Amy McKenzie
assistant: Tom Hanks

Kevin McNamara
set production assistant

Jon William McWright
set production assistant: Tennessee

M. Gaye Melvin
assistant production coordinator: Tennessee

Charlie Messenger
assistant: Mr. Darabont

Larry Moss
acting coach

Jasa Murphy
set production assistant

Constantine Nasr
video archivist

Connie Papineau
script supervisor: second unit

Victoria Person
assistant production coordinator: present day sequences

Michael Peterson
production assistant: present day sequences

Joanne Porzio
production coordinator: North Carolina, present day sequences

Mark Ragland
location manager: Tennessee

Melissa N. Savage
production secretary: present day sequences

Anne Scott
post-production accountant

John Semedik
assistant production accountant

Carrie Simpson
animal trainer

Christopher Stringfield
set production assistant: Tennessee

Peter Weireter
security

Gregory Alpert
location manager: pre-production

Alex Barnoya
construction medic

adr voice

Al D. Eakes
assistant location manager

Rory Enke
location scout: Northern California

Fred Fein
stand-in

Michelle Gold
on-set production assistant

Jeremy Gould
location scout

Jean Hodges
food stylist

Brian King
title designer

Barrett J. Leigh
production assistant

Blake McClure
production assistant: Tennessee crew

Don Morrow
voice-over

Boone Narr
head animal trainer

Paulette Osorio
publicity executive

F. Stanley Pearse Jr.
location scout

Thanks

special thanks

acknowledgment: the appearance of Mr. Fred Astaire has been arranged through a special license with

Don Sundquist
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Production Company

Castle Rock Entertainment

Darkwoods Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Argentina Video Home

Encore Avenue

GAGA Communications
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GAGA Humax Inc.
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SBS6

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
,

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video
,

Warner Home Vídeo
,

Warner Sogefilms S.A.

Special Effects

POP Film

Rhythm and Hues

Matte World Digital

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

K.N.B. Effects Group

Miscellaneous

American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

Boone's Animals for Hollywood
animals: Mr. Jingles

Buena Vista Imaging
titles and opticals

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies, camera cranes

Eastman Film
acknowledgment

Home on the Range
catering: Los Angeles

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of

J.L. Fisher
camera cranes and dollies

Movie Movers
hair and make-up trailers

North Carolina Film Office
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Panavision
cameras and lenses

People of the State of Tennessee, The
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Pocket Books
publisher: "The Green Mile"

Signet Soundelux Studios
music recorded at

Studios USA Television
courtesy of

Technicolor
color & prints by

Tennessee Department of Corrections, The
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Todd-AO Scoring Stage
music recorded at

Tomkats Catering
location catering

Turner Entertainment
courtesy of: "Top Hat"

Warner Bros. Records
soundtrack album on

Warner Hollywood Studios
re-recorded at

Warner Sunset Records
soundtrack album on

Weddington Productions
sound editorial services






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Films directed by Frank Darabont
The Green Mile
The Majestic (2001)
The Mist (2007)
Works of Stephen King
1408 (2007)
Black Ribbons (2010)
Carrie (1976)
Cat's Eye (1985)
Cell (2011)
Creepshow (1982)
Cujo (1983)
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Firestarter (1984)
Ghosts (1997)
Golden Years (1991)
Misery (1990)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Rainy Season (2002)
Rose Red (2002)
Secret Window (2004)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Stand by Me (1986)
The Boogeyman (1982)
The Dark Half (1993)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Green Mile
The Mangler (1995)
The Mist (2007)
Media based on Stephen King works
'Salem's Lot (2004)
1408 (2007)
Apt Pupil (1998)
Carrie (2002)
Carrie (1976)
Cat's Eye (1985)
Christine (1983)
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Cujo (1983)
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Firestarter (1984)
Golden Years (1991)
It (1990)
Misery (1990)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Rose Red (2002)
Salem's Lot (1979)
Secret Window (2004)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Stand by Me (1986)
The Dark Half (1993)
The Dead Zone (2002)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Green Mile