DVDCHIMP

This superlative adaptation of Stephen King’s magical realism novel by “The Shawshank Redemption” scripter/director Frank Darabont boasts Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, the head guard in a Louisiana prison’s death row in the 1930s who discovers that kindly-and giant-convicted murderer John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) possesses supernatural healing and empathetic powers. David Morse, James Cromwell, Bonnie Hunt, Doug Hutchison, and Michael Jeter co-star. 188 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Atmos TrueHD, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary by Darabont; deleted scenes; documentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers; more. Two-disc set.