The Green Mile (1999) – Filming Locations
Fantasy, Drama, Crime · Directed by Frank Darabont · Starring Tom Hanks, Bonnie Hunt
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Where was The Green Mile filmed?
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Death Row prison block interiors and main penitentiary sets. Primary filming location where the main death row prison sets were constructed and filmed.
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Elderly Paul's memories and flashback sequences in the nursing home grounds. Historic gardens used for the atmospheric flashback scenes establishing the film's framing device.
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Exterior and some interior scenes of Penitentiary buildings. Historic courthouse and performance hall used for exterior prison architecture shots.
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Scenes depicting the past and establishing shots. Beach locations used for transitional scenes and memory sequences in the film.