The place
Former Philadelphia penitentiary (1829-1971), the world's first "modern" penitentiary with cell isolation, now a museum and classified Gothic ruin.
Films shot here

Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Former Philadelphia penitentiary (1829-1971), the world's first "modern" penitentiary with cell isolation, now a museum and classified Gothic ruin.

Directed by Terry Gilliam