Published 12:08 IST, August 22nd 2020

'The Green Mile' filming location: Where all the major scenes were shot?

Here is a look at 'The Green Mile' filming locations. This acclaimed movie was based on a supernatural prison drama written by author Stephen King.

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Green Mile is a critically acclaimed film from 1999 that is based on Stephen King's 1996 fantasy drama vel of same name. movie was directed by Frank Darabont and told story of prison officer Paul Edgecomb, who witness several supernatural events after a death row inmate named John Coffey was brought to prison. film starred Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, and Michael Clarke Duncan in le roles. Here is a look at Green Mile filming location according to movie-locations.com. 

Green Mile filming location

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Most of Green Mile was filmed in Tennessee, rth Carolina. Georgia Pines is name of  nursing home where elderly Paul Edgecomb recited story of John Coffey. This nursing home was actually Flat Top Mar, which is a 20 room mansion. mansion is at Moses Cone Memorial Park at Blowing Rock, between Asheville and Winston-Salem, rth Carolina.

Cold Mountain Penitentiary is name of prison in Green Mile. This prison is located at Louisiana in film. However, in real-life, prison scenes were actually filmed at Tennessee State Penitentiary, located at Cockrill Bend Boulevard in West Nashville. This prison closed down in 1992.

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scene where bodies of two girls were found was set by  Old Train Bridge across Caney Fork River. This area is located around 50 miles east of Nashville.  final funeral scene was filmed at College Grove United Methodist Church, in town of College Grove. 

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Green Mile follows Paul Edgecomb who is a prison officer overseeing a black man named John Coffey. Paul soon realizes that John has supernatural healing powers and is also psychic. John is on death row for raping and murdering two white girls. However, he is incent of crime and is actually set up by a man named William "Wild Bill" Wharton, who is also an inmate at prison.

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movie showcases how John changes lives of prison staff with his supernatural powers. John also mans to indirectly kill William Wharton while also taking down an abusive guard named Percy. movie was critically acclaimed and minated for four Acemy Awards.

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12:08 IST, August 22nd 2020