Tom Hanks finds this prison drama a healing experience.

Again, Hanks has an everyman role, as Paul Edgecomb - once the head prison guard on death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary in the American south.
Edgecomb remembers back to a series of events in the mid-1930s centering around a gentle prisoner convicted of a horrible crime.

After the man is sentenced to die, the guards discover he has the power to heal.
The Green Mile is based on a Stephen King novel. And, even if you hate horror movies, consider this scary thought: Some of King's stories have been turned into some of the most satis- fying dramatic movies of recent years, notably Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption.
Now here's where it gets even more interesting: The writer/director responsible for the miraculous adapation of Shawshank, Frank Darabont, is the writer/director bringing The Green Mile to the screen.

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Now, at this point, that's reason enough to see this movie. But it gets better. Darabont has
deftly assembled a magnificent group of actors. Led by Tom Hanks, the cast includes David Morse (The Negotiator), Michael Duncan (Bulworth), James Cromwell (Babe), Harry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas), and the wonderful and under-used Canadian actor, Graham Greene (Thunderheart). Even the small parts are beautifully cast. Keep an eye out for Gary Sinise and William Sadler in cameos.
The Green Mile is a movie with something for just about everyone - a good old-fashioned story with a mystical edge set in a more courtly past that asks some big questions about morality.

The combined rack record of cast and director makes this a highly anticipated holiday film. One caution - much is being made of the three-hour running time, so bring a cushion.
                                                                                                        Karen Gordon