From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies The Green Mile from 1999, and Mr. Boogedy from 1986.
The Green Mile is a 1999 American magical realism drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name.
It stars Tom Hanks as a death row prison guard during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events following the arrival of an enigmatic convict ( Michael Clarke Duncan) at his facility.
David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Doug Hutchison and James Cromwell appear in supporting roles.
The film premiered on 10 December 1999, in the United States to positive reviews from critics, who praised Darabont's direction and writing, emotional weight, and performances (particularly for Hanks and Duncan), although its length received criticism.
It was a commercial success, grossing $286 million from its $60 million budget, and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Duncan, Best Sound and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
Directed by: Frank Darabont.
Screenplay by: Frank Darabont.
Based on: The Green Mile by Stephen King.
Produced by: Frank Darabont , and David Valdes.
Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, and Harry Dean Stanton.
Cinematography: David Tattersall.
Edited by: Richard Francis-Bruce.
Music by: Thomas Newman.
Production companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, and Darkwoods Productions.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. (United States), and Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures, International).
Release date: 10 December 1999.
File Length: 189 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $60 million.
Box office: $286.8 million.
Mr. Boogedy is a 1986 family short film directed by Oz Scott and written by Michael Janover.
It was developed as a television pilot and aired as an episode of The Disney Sunday Movie.
A sequel named Bride of Boogedy aired in 1987.
The film tells the story of the Davis family as they move to the New England city of Lucifer Falls, which they soon find to be haunted by ghosts from the colonial period.
The film was made available to stream on Disney+.
Directed by: Oz Scott.
Starring: Richard Masur, Mimi Kennedy, Benjamin Gregory, David Faustino, and Katherine Kelly Lang.
Composer: John Addison.
Country of origin: US.
Original language: English.
Executive producer: Steve North.
File Length: 45 minutes.
Production company: Walt Disney Television.
Distributor: Disney–ABC Domestic Television.
Original release: 20 April 1986.
Chronology: Followed by: Bride of Boogedy.
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