Stephen King's serial novel about an unusual inmate who displays healing and empathetic abilities was adapted into a film by what director?
The Green Mile (film): The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. The Green Mile (novel): The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King. The Green Mile (novel):  It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities.
Frank Darabont