John Steinbeck's timeless classic comes magnificently to life in this beautiful & stirring film starring Oscar nominees John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) & Gary Sinise (The Green Mile). Directed by Sinise from an adaptation by two-time Oscar winner Horton Foote this flawless miracle of movie-making is a must-see for all audiences. Best friends Lennie (Malkovih) & George (Sinise) find themselves unemployed in Depression-era California unable to keep jobs for long because of Lennie's childlike mentality. When they're hired at the Tyler Ranch they thrive on the work despite the strict supervision of Curley (Casey Siemaszko) the boss' mean-spirited son. But their world is ripped apart when Curley's unhappy wife (Sherilyn Fenn Twin Peaks) becomes the innocent victim of Lennie's compassion forcing George to make a compassionate decision of his own.