First - time moviemaker zac kunuk filmed it in the canadian arctic 导演让克?库努克第一次担任导演，影片在加拿大的北极区拍摄。
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Miacles happen in unexpected places , even in the death - row cellblock at cold mountain penitentiary , there john coffey , a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers , brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates . tom hanks leads a stellar ensemble including michael clarke duncan as coffey in this emotional , uplifting story of guards and captives ; husbands and wives ; prisoners and a remarkable mouse named mr . jingles ; and , on another level , of a moviemaker and his source . that filmmaker is frank darabont , who returns after his 1994 directorial debut the shawshank redemption to adapt another tale by stephen king into a stirring , crow - pleasing entertainment nominated for 4 academy awards , including best picture 绿里奇迹是发生在1935年美国不景气年代的路易斯安那州监狱，汤汉演的狱长保罗，已不知道送过多少个死囚走过这段路，但当他押著身高六尺五寸的黑人哥菲上电椅时，却有莫名的悲痛，哥菲被控虐杀两个十几岁的白人姐妹，但看似凶残暴戾的黑人大只佬，却是心地善良，胸无城府的大好人，而且他有神奇力量，用手一摸就能治疗绝症，通过心灵感应，保罗看到了真正的杀人凶手，但他却无力为哥菲翻案，因而难以释怀
