Just Mercy (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime / History · Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · Starring Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
Where was Just Mercy filmed?
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, Montgomery – Bryan Stevenson establishes his Equal Justice Initiative office and works on death row cases. The real headquarters of the Equal Justice Initiative is located in Montgomery, making it the authentic setting for Stevenson's legal practice and the heart of his mission
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Atlanta – Court hearings and legal proceedings for death row inmates. Atlanta's courthouse district provided locations for the trial scenes and legal arguments central to the film's narrative
- Holman Correctional Facility, Alabama, United States, Atmore – Visits to death row and scenes with Walter McMillian and other inmates. The actual Alabama state prison where condemned inmates are housed, providing authentic setting for the film's death row sequences
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States, Birmingham – Additional legal proceedings and establishing scenes of Alabama's judicial system. Birmingham's downtown and courtroom facilities served as additional locations for the film's legal drama and investigation scenes