Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks stars in this moving fable based on a Stephen King novel about Death Row guards at a penitentiary in the 1930's who have a moral dilemma with their jobs when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has mystical healing powers. Beautifully directed by Frank Darabont, this haunting tale features an impressive supporting cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Bonnie Hunt, Patricia Clarkson and Michael Clark Duncan.