"The Green Mile": Read The Screenplay By Frank Darabont
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For your consideration, we offer the final shooting draft from July 1998. Free, courtesy of 8FLiX and Castle Rock Entertainment. And, attached to the end of the screenplay are 16 pages from the original storyboard.
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Discover More About "The Green Mile" Screenplay
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"The Green Mile" is a supernatural drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont. The story is set during the Great Depression and unfolds through the eyes of Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard at Cold Mountain Penitentiary.
The plot centers around John Coffey, a physically imposing but gentle Black man sentenced to death for the rape and murder of two young white girls. As the story progresses, Paul and his fellow guards begin to suspect that Coffey may not only be innocent, but also possess miraculous healing powers — a revelation that challenges their notions of justice, humanity, and the supernatural.
The film explores themes of compassion, racism, moral responsibility, and the weight of guilt, framed within the grim reality of capital punishment. Coffey’s character serves as a Christ-like figure, embodying innocence, suffering, and sacrifice.
Starring Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb and Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012) in a breakout, Oscar-nominated performance as John Coffey, "The Green Mile" was a critical and commercial success. It remains a poignant and emotionally powerful exploration of empathy and the human condition.
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A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift. Warner Bros.
"The Green Mile" Screenplay Details.
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| Type | ... |
SCANNED
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| Version | ... | FinalShooting Draft |
| Date | ... | 07.04.1998 |
| Pages | ... | 126 + 16 |
| Genres | ... | CrimeDramaFantasy |
| Screenplay | ... | Frank Darabont |
| IMDb ID | ... | 0120689 |
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