From the director of The Shawshank Redemption.

THE GREEN MILE 

Debuts on Blu-ray for $29.95RRP from 2 December 2009.  

Hailed as one of the best pictures of all time, and nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, The Green Mile is a big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1996 best-selling serialised novel which grossed more than $280 million worldwide at the box office and became even more popular when it moved to video and DVD. 

Now available on Blu-ray, The Green Mile recounts the emotional and uplifting story of Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), a Southern prison Death Row guard, who develops an unusual and profound relationship with John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a massive black man convicted of brutally killing a pair of nine-year-old sisters.  Beyond his simple, naive nature and a deathly fear of the dark, Coffey seems to possess a prodigious, supernatural gift, which leads Edgecomb to question whether Coffey was truly guilty of his crime.  As the story unfolds, Paul Edgecomb learns that sometimes, miracles happen in the most unexpected places.  

The stellar cast of The Green Mile includes Tom Hanks (The Da Vinci Code, Saving Private Ryan, Philadelphia), Michael Clarke Duncan (Sin City, Armageddon) in his Academy Award-nominated role, David Morse (Dreamer, The Negotiator), Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump), Bonnie Hunt (Cheaper By The Dozen 2, Return to Me) and James Cromwell (Six Feet Under, L.A. Confidential).  

Award-winning filmmaker Frank Darabont returned to the director’s chair for the first time in five years to bring The Green Mile, his second King adaptation, to the screen.  His directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption, was nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Picture.  Written by Frank Darabont from the novel by Stephen King, The Green Mile was produced by David Valdes. 

Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution five times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and colour and beautifully crisp sound. The new format also provides a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film.

Special Features:

• Commentary by Writer/Director Frank Darabont
• Two Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Writer/Director Frank Darabont
  • Tom Hanks Makeup Tests
  • Michael Clarke Duncan Screen Test
  • The Teaser Trailer: A Case Study
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Commentary by Writer/Director Frank Darabont
  • Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Documentary
  • Miracles and Mystery: Creating The Green Mile: A 6-Part Documentary Gallery

Rating:

MA15+

Approximate Blu-ray Feature Runtime:

188mins