Is John Coffey based on a real person?

Released in 1999, the character “John Coffey” was inspired by George's story; with alterations, of course. In this story, “John” was an adult man convicted of the same crime the real fourteen-year-old boy was executed for. In 2014, George's case was reopened and he was found innocent.
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Is The Green Mile based off of a true story?

The Green Mile Is Based On A Truth-Inspired Stephen King Book. While not a true story, The Green Mile is based on a book. The heart and plot of the book remain intact for the movie adaptation. However, some changes were made to prevent the film from being "too sad" (if that can be believed).
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Is The Green Mile about Jesus?

'The Green Mile' (1999), directed by Fank Darabont and based on the novel of the same title by Stephen King, is an allegory of Christian healing and freedom. It represents Jesus Christ for today's society in a world poisoned and imprisoned by perception, injustices, and a more deep-set malady—the darkness of the heart.
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What year is the movie The Green Mile based on?

Originally set in 1932, the timeframe was bumped up to 1935 so the 1935 film Top Hat could be featured. The prison guards wear uniforms to give the movie a better feel, even though uniforms weren't in use at the time in which the movie is set.
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How did they make John Coffey look so big in The Green Mile?

In reality, Michael Clarke Duncan was of a similar height to his co-star David Morse, and was a couple of inches shorter than James Cromwell. Amongst other things, creative camera angles were used to create the illusion that Duncan, as John Coffey, towered over the prison staff, even "Brutal" Howell and Warden Moores.
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Who was the youngest person to get the electric chair?

George Stinney Jr. became the youngest person ever to have been executed by electric chair in the United States when he was just 14 years old, but 70 years later, he was officially exonerated for his alleged crime.
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What came out of Coffey's mouth?

In the movie "The Green Mile", John Coffey heals the prison guard Paul using his special power. He then opens his mouth and hundreds of "flies" appear buzzing away.
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How big was the man that played John Coffey?

He's big -- 6-foot-5, 320 pounds big. But for once in his life, Michael Clarke Duncan wasn't big enough. The role of John Coffey in the movie adaptation of Stephen King's "The Green Mile" called for someone huge -- 7 feet tall, around 350 pounds.
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What does the mouse symbolize in The Green Mile?

Likewise, Mr. Jingles represents how small humans are in front of God. Its contrast with John Coffey, it being a little white mouse and John being a black giant, emphasizes the point.
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Why Do They Call It The Green Mile?

His domain was called the "Green Mile" because the condemned prisoners walking to their execution are said to be walking "the last mile". The floor of the holding area was covered with faded green linoleum.
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What is the moral of The Green Mile?

The Green Mile is a notable masterpiece of cinematography addresses the moral dilemma of the death penalty. As a viewer, you are forced to understand that capital punishment can lead to the death of an innocent person, kill someone who can still bring something good into our world, or leave the crime unsolved.
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What disease did Tom Hanks have in The Green Mile?

We meet Edgecomb in 1935, the year, he says in a voice-over narration, of the worst urinary tract infection of his life, and the year that John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), moves to the Green Mile. (The movie's title refers to the stretch of green linoleum between the men's cells and the electric chair.)
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Why did Stephen King write The Green Mile?

“I had a story that was sort of struggling for air,” King said in an interview with Neil Gaiman. “That was The Green Mile. And I knew if I did this I had to lock myself into it.” King claims that while writing the story he experienced a kind of serendipity, “…it was all just there for me.
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How long did Tom Hanks live in The Green Mile?

At this point in the film, Hanks' Edgecomb is all of 108 years old and has seen/lived a full life. One of the reasons why the two have survived for so long is because shortly before his death, John Coffey had transferred some of his special abilities to Edgecomb.
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Is the challenger boxing movie based on a true story?

Oscar nominee Michelle Williams has signed on to play Christa McAuliffe in “The Challenger,” a true-story drama about the infamous Nasa space shuttle that exploded just over a minute after launch. ...
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What was John Coffey's powers?

Powers and Abilities

Healing: John has the power to take away diseases, but either must take them on himself or transfer it to another person. Resurrection: John possesses the power to reverse death if he does in a time shortly after death occurs.
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How old was John Coffey in The Green Mile?

He is 40 years old when the bulk of the story takes place, in 1932. He is a caring man and takes excellent care of the men on his block, avoiding conflict and keeping the peace whenever possible. He is the first character to discover John Coffey's amazing abilities, when the prisoner cures his urinary tract infection.
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Why did Percy shoots Wild Bill?

When Coffey is returned to prison, he regurgitates the disease into Percy who, either through John controlling him or willingly out of disgust for Wharton's actions, then shoots Wild Bill to death before going into a catatonic state. When asked why he did this, John said that "[He] punished them bad men.
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Does John Coffey have the shine?

Other notable characters that shine include Louis Creed from Pet Sematary, who sees and speaks with the ghost of one of his students, John Coffey from The Green Mile, with healing and intuitive powers, and Mike Noonan from Bag of Bones, who has dreams and visions.
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Is the electric chair painful?

Possibility of consciousness and pain during execution

Witness testimony, botched electrocutions (see Willie Francis and Allen Lee Davis), and post-mortem examinations suggest that execution by electric chair is often painful.
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Do your eyes pop out in the electric chair?

It Can Make Your Eyeballs Pop Out

Being electrocuted can cause the body to swell so much that the eyeballs pop out of the head. The sudden extreme temperature in the body can also cause the eyeballs to melt. That's why prisoners often have their eyes taped shut before they are executed.
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What do death row inmates do all day?

Prisoners Often Get Only One Hour Out Of Their Cell Per Day

Between showering, exercise, routine checks, and the occasional visitor, death row inmates receive an average of one hour out of their cell per day. Unless they're in their cell, showering, or in the prison exercise yard, they always have handcuffs on.
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Was Mr Jingles a real mouse?

A fake mouse was used when Paul picks up the dead Mr. Jingles and also when John blows into his hand to revive the mouse. A real mouse was placed in the actor's hand for the shot when John places the revived mouse on the floor. When the mouse is shown lying on the floor dying, animatronic and CGI techniques were used.
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