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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 (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer.