North Carolina – The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile was almost exclusively filmed in Tennessee, North Carolina, and California. The fantasy drama film was based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name. Tom Hanks starred as a death row prison guard during the Great Depression who witnesses supernatural events following the arrival of a particular inmate.
Michigan – 8 Mile (2002)
As proudly announced in the end credits of the movie, it was “filmed on location in the 313”, with 313 being the area code for inner urban Detroit. The film follows Jimmy as he struggles to leave a dead-end life in Detroit and launch a career in hip hop, a genre dominated by African-Americans.