The Green Mile
1999 · Fantasy · Drama
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Film / 1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Directed by
Peter H. Hunt
Retired cop Mike Halligan decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But a sudden fatal heart attack derails those plans, and Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas in order to give his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City.
The story
Retired cop Mike Halligan decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But a sudden fatal heart attack derails those plans, and Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas in order to give his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City.
Cast
Mickey RooneyMike Halligan
Scott GrimesRobbie Westin
Barrie YoungfellowKate Westin
George GaynesArch Angel
Gary BayerRick Westin
William GriffisRiley Boggs
Christina PicklesChris
Hamilton CampMeek Angel
Elisha Cook Jr.Mr. Bibbs
Nicholas HormannMr. Jones
Wynn IrwinSantini
Hector EliasRamos
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Barbette TweedJoanie
Lew HornJohnson
Annie PottsCindy Mills
Lloyd NolanMonsignor Donoghue
Alyson KirkMissy Westin
Lurene TuttleMrs. Hunt
George PentecostDr. Kent
Garry GoodrowCabbie
Ollie O'TooleJanitor
Beans MoroccoHarried Angel (as Dan Barrows)
Buddy DouglasElf #1
Billy CurtisElf #2
Jerry MarenElf #3
Jan RooneyMusic Teacher (as Jan Chamberlain)
Paddi EdwardsCharity Lady
Seth WagermanScott
Michael LaskinAssistant
Benny BakerHarry
Gary ImhoffFreddie the Mailman
Eve SmithMrs. Honeywell
Eric UhlerJim Johnson
Dick PaxtonSalesman
Irwin KeyesGuard
Joe Van EndresParamedic #1
Jimmy BridgesParamedic #2
Edgar JusticeEd
Eddie PisanoKid
John WelshJogger
Nick DeMarinisBellhop
Ellen GersteinNurse
Roger ScottFather Karl
Chino 'Fats' WilliamsCalvin
Eric StaceyWeatherman
Ernie Lee BanksHost
James FryStreet Hustler
Erwin FullerManager
Ray BengstonPerry
Christopher AberMailperson (uncredited)
Van KaplanBusinessman (uncredited)
Angella KayeKid (uncredited)
Mark RodneyCop (uncredited)
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