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Poster of The Green Mile

The Green Mile (1999)

Documented locations
10
Year
1999
Directed by
Frank Darabont
Cities
Nashville, West Hollywood, Blowing Rock, Buffalo Valley, College Grove, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  1. Blowing Rock, United States

    White neocolonial manor (Flat Top Manor, 1901) of the Moses H. Cone estate on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The estate, which operates as a museum and park, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    The scene : 4 minThe Georgia Pines retirement home where old Paul Edgecomb tells his story.

  2. Nashville, United States

    Former Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, neo-Gothic building from 1898 closed in 1992, which has become a recurring film set.

    The scene : 9 minThe exterior of Cold Mountain penitentiary: the van passing through the gate, the arrival of the death row inmates.

  3. West Hollywood, United States

    West Hollywood Film Studios (formerly Warner Hollywood Studios / The Lot), located on Santa Monica Boulevard. They were founded in 1919.

    The scene : The interior sets of the film, including block E and its corridor with green linoleum (the "green line"), were built there.

  4. Buffalo Valley, United States

    Cumberland Plateau River, in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee.

    The scene : The riverbank where John Coffey is discovered, in tears, holding the bodies of the two girls.

  5. College Grove, United States

    Methodist Church of the village of College Grove, in Williamson County (Tennessee). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features a Stick style.

    The scene : The funeral that Paul attends.

  6. Columbia, United States

    Maury County Courthouse (1906), located in the central square of Columbia, Tennessee.

    The scene : Scenes from the film were shot at the courthouse.

  7. United States

    Scenic Route of the Appalachians winding for nearly 750 km through Virginia and North Carolina.

    The scene : Mountain road shots were filmed on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

  8. Lewisburg, United States

    Round Hill Road Cemetery, in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

    The scene : The cemetery of the film.

  9. Columbia, United States

    Craig Bridge Road Farm, near Columbia, Tennessee (private property, behind a gate).

    The scene : The Detterick farm, from where the twins are kidnapped at the beginning of the drama.

  10. Shelbyville, United States

    House on TN-82, near Shelbyville, in Tennessee.

    The scene : The house of director Hal Moores, where John Coffey heals his wife Melinda of her brain tumor.