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Paul Edgecomb is the head of the death row block at Cold Mountain Penitentiary, where every inmate must walk the "green mile" on the way to their execution. Accused of a terrible crime, John Coffey ends up in Cold Mountain's death row block. The newcomer had a striking height and an eerie calm, which nonetheless had no effect on the attitude of block superintendent Paul Edgecomb, accustomed to carrying out sentences. Later, the giant surprised everyone when it turned out he possessed an incredible magical power…