Movie Scene Map

Landmarks & buildings

Tennessee State Prison

former state prison in Nashville, Tennessee, United States

United States · 36.1772, -86.8654

Tennessee State Prison is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California; and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and the old Tennessee State Prison.”
The Green Mile (1999) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Tennessee State Prison
Photo: Pepper6181 · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Tennessee State Prison as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • The Green Mile 1999
  • The Last Castle 2001
    “The film was shot mainly at the 103-year-old former Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, which had previously been used for filming in The Green Mile and Last Dance, and was chosen because of its Gothic and castle-like appearance.” Wikipedia
  • Against the Wall 1994
    “The film was filmed in Tennessee State Penitentiary near Nashville, Tennessee and in Clarksville, Tennessee in the spring of 1993.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Tennessee State Prison?

3 productions are recorded as filmed at Tennessee State Prison, including The Green Mile (1999), The Last Castle (2001) and Against the Wall (1994). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Tennessee State Prison?

The Green Mile (1999), covered by 77 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Tennessee State Prison?

Tennessee State Prison is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.1772, -86.8654.

What other filming locations are near Tennessee State Prison?

Parthenon (6 km south-east), Exit/In (6 km south-east), Nashville Union Station (8 km east), Tennessee Performing Arts Center (8 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Pepper6181, CC BY 2.5.