name some movie scenes done in your city.
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the bar scene at the end of 48hours part 2 was supposed to be filmed in modesto.you can hear the black dude in the movie say "ill met you in modesto" when he talkin on the phone.but i heard they moved the location because too many people was there fuckin up the takes.
other than that the movie "graffiti nights" was filmed out here.
other than that the movie "graffiti nights" was filmed out here.
- Mr. Brooks (2007) - The title character, Mr. Brooks, is named the Portland Chamber of Commerce’s Man of the Year.
- What the Bleep Do We Know?!(2004) - Filmed in the Pearl District, Southeast Portland (including the Bagdad Theater), the MAX tunnel and various areas of Downtown Portland
- Antitrust (2001) - Story takes place in Portland, with many shots done in downtown Portland
- Bandits (2001) - Bruce Willis
- Body of Evidence (1993) - Madonna
- Bongwater
- Closed Mondays (1974) - produced in Portland by Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner winner of the Academy Award for Animated Short Film
- The Day Called X Made for TV movies from the 1950s about cold war preparedness. Google video here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5447108147132189911
- Drugstore Cowboy - Directed by Gus Van Sant
- Elephant - Directed by Gus Van Sant
- Feast of Love - Based on the novel by Charles Baxter, currently in post-production
- First Love (1977) - filmed on the Reed College campus
- Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Jack Nicholson
- Foxfire (1996) - filmed in part at Lincoln High School
- Free Willy
- The Goonies, set in and filmed in Astoria
- Hear No Evil (1993)
- The Hunted (2003) - recognizable city-shots filmed in Portland.[10]
- Jackass (the film (1 & 2) and much of the TV show)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) - Most of the film is set in Astoria Elementary School
- The Last Innocent Man (1987) - TV movie
- The Lathe of Heaven - PBS TV movie based on the novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. Features the Portland Plaza Condominiums as a futuristic building.
- Love at Large (1990)
- Me and You and Everyone We Know - Set in Los Angeles, but with many references to Portland locations and institutions
- Men of Honor
- Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase (1992) - produced in Portland by Joan C. Gratz, winner of the Academy Award for Animated Short Film
- Mr. Holland's Opus - filmed around Grant High School
- My Own Private Idaho - Directed by Gus Van Sant
- Old Joy - Directed by Kelly Reichardt
- Paranoid Park - Directed by Gus Van Sant
- Sacred Ground (1983) - filmed in Chiloquin and Klamath Falls
- Say Uncle
- Short Circuit (1986) - filmed in large part in Astoria, with some scenes in West Portland
- Sometimes a Great Notion - based on Ken Kesey's novel; filmed at various locations on the Oregon coast, including Kernville and Newport.
- The Temp
- Untraceable
- Without A Paddle - Curt. of JC from Tigard
- Zero Effect
- Into the Wild (2007) - Filmed at Glisan Street Shelter (TPI) in Old Town, Portland, OR
- Twilight (2008) - Filmed in various locations around Washington and the Portland, OR area.
[edit] Television
"The Basket" (1999, Spokane and Lamont, Wash.). Rich Cowan directed this feature film about WWI and basketball for Spokane-based North by Northwest Production. (DVD, VHS)
"Benny & Joon" (1993, Spokane). Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson starred in this offbeat love story between two lovers with, uh, emotional challenges. (DVD, VHS)
"The Choke" (2005, Spokane). North by Northwest's Juan Mas directed this film about a rock band threatened by a mysterious killer. (DVD release in November)
"Detour" (1999, Spokane and Rosalia). Joey Travolta directed this, again, North by Northwest production about a guy (Jeff Fahey) who robs the wrong warehouse. (VHS)
"End Game" (2005, Spokane and Liberty Lake). Cuba Gooding Jr. and Angie Harmon star in this film about a conspiracy to assassinate the president. (Theatrical release Sept. 9)
"Fool's Gold" (1919, Spokane Valley). Laurence Trimble directed this silent film about two gold miners vying for the same woman. (Not in release)
"The Ghosting" (1992, Spokane). Walt Hefner directed this film about a family moving into a house once owned by an ax murderer. (VHS)
"The Grub Stake" (1923, Spokane and Priest Lake). Nell Shipman directed and starred in this silent film about a heroine who ends up founding an animal sanctuary. (DVD forthcoming)
"Hangman's Curse" (2003, Spokane). A family of investigators looks into reports of supernatural happenings in a high school. (DVD, VHS)
"Love Always" (1996, Spokane and San Diego). Marisa Ryan starred as a struggling actress who heads for Spokane to visit her boyfriend. (Not in release)
"The Lusty Men" (1952, Spokane and some rodeo exteriors). Nicholas Ray directed this rodeo adventure starring Robert Mitchum and Susan Hayward. (VHS, out of print)
"Mel" (1998, Spokane and Sandpoint). Joey Travolta directed this North by Northwest production about an elderly man whose grandkids discover a giant turtle named, uh, Mel. (DVD, VHS)
"Monstersdotcom" (2003, Spokane). A compilation of short films that includes Kevin J. Lindenmuth's "Spam," Andy Kumpon's "Last Stop Station," Wayne Spitzer's "Shadows in the Garden" and Chris Mack's "Quench." (VHS)
"Mozart and the Whale" (2005, Spokane). Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell portray lovers with Asperger's Syndrome. (Theatrical release Oct. 21)
"Newtown" (2001, Spokane). Justin Whiteman directed this clever look at Spokane politics. (Never released)
"Only a Buck" (1987, Spokane). Gerry Cook's shoestring-budget film, starring Spokane artist Charlie Schmidt, about … the making of a film. (VHS)
"Shadow of Fear" (2004, Spokane). "The Basket" director Rich Cowan directed this film about a guy (Matthew Davis) who gets caught up in the big, bad world. (DVD, VHS)
"Smoke Signals" (1988, Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, etc.). Chris Eyre directed Sherman Alexie's script about two Spokane Indians on a road trip to Arizona. (DVD, VHS)
"3 on 3" (2004, Spokane). Andrea Palpant wrote and directed this documentary following three teams in Spokane's annual Hoopfest tourney. (DVD)
"Toys" (1992, Rosalia). Barry Levinson directed this fantasy about a toy company threatened by a military contract. (DVD, VHS)
"Vision Quest" (1985, Spokane). Matthew Modine played a kid who loses weight so that he can challenge the state's best high school wrestler. (DVD, VHS)
"Whacked!" (2001, Spokane). Carmen Electra and Judge Reinhold were among the cast of this action film about hired-assassin brothers trying to find a killer. (DVD, VHS)
"Why Would I Lie?" (1980, Spokane). Treat Williams is a social worker who tends to tell lies. (VHS, out of print)
"Y2K" (1999, Spokane). Eric Ristau directed this low-budget mystery about the Y2K phenomenon. (VHS, out of print)
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"Benny & Joon" (1993, Spokane). Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson starred in this offbeat love story between two lovers with, uh, emotional challenges. (DVD, VHS)
"The Choke" (2005, Spokane). North by Northwest's Juan Mas directed this film about a rock band threatened by a mysterious killer. (DVD release in November)
"Detour" (1999, Spokane and Rosalia). Joey Travolta directed this, again, North by Northwest production about a guy (Jeff Fahey) who robs the wrong warehouse. (VHS)
"End Game" (2005, Spokane and Liberty Lake). Cuba Gooding Jr. and Angie Harmon star in this film about a conspiracy to assassinate the president. (Theatrical release Sept. 9)
"Fool's Gold" (1919, Spokane Valley). Laurence Trimble directed this silent film about two gold miners vying for the same woman. (Not in release)
"The Ghosting" (1992, Spokane). Walt Hefner directed this film about a family moving into a house once owned by an ax murderer. (VHS)
"The Grub Stake" (1923, Spokane and Priest Lake). Nell Shipman directed and starred in this silent film about a heroine who ends up founding an animal sanctuary. (DVD forthcoming)
"Hangman's Curse" (2003, Spokane). A family of investigators looks into reports of supernatural happenings in a high school. (DVD, VHS)
"Love Always" (1996, Spokane and San Diego). Marisa Ryan starred as a struggling actress who heads for Spokane to visit her boyfriend. (Not in release)
"The Lusty Men" (1952, Spokane and some rodeo exteriors). Nicholas Ray directed this rodeo adventure starring Robert Mitchum and Susan Hayward. (VHS, out of print)
"Mel" (1998, Spokane and Sandpoint). Joey Travolta directed this North by Northwest production about an elderly man whose grandkids discover a giant turtle named, uh, Mel. (DVD, VHS)
"Monstersdotcom" (2003, Spokane). A compilation of short films that includes Kevin J. Lindenmuth's "Spam," Andy Kumpon's "Last Stop Station," Wayne Spitzer's "Shadows in the Garden" and Chris Mack's "Quench." (VHS)
"Mozart and the Whale" (2005, Spokane). Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell portray lovers with Asperger's Syndrome. (Theatrical release Oct. 21)
"Newtown" (2001, Spokane). Justin Whiteman directed this clever look at Spokane politics. (Never released)
"Only a Buck" (1987, Spokane). Gerry Cook's shoestring-budget film, starring Spokane artist Charlie Schmidt, about … the making of a film. (VHS)
"Shadow of Fear" (2004, Spokane). "The Basket" director Rich Cowan directed this film about a guy (Matthew Davis) who gets caught up in the big, bad world. (DVD, VHS)
"Smoke Signals" (1988, Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, etc.). Chris Eyre directed Sherman Alexie's script about two Spokane Indians on a road trip to Arizona. (DVD, VHS)
"3 on 3" (2004, Spokane). Andrea Palpant wrote and directed this documentary following three teams in Spokane's annual Hoopfest tourney. (DVD)
"Toys" (1992, Rosalia). Barry Levinson directed this fantasy about a toy company threatened by a military contract. (DVD, VHS)
"Vision Quest" (1985, Spokane). Matthew Modine played a kid who loses weight so that he can challenge the state's best high school wrestler. (DVD, VHS)
"Whacked!" (2001, Spokane). Carmen Electra and Judge Reinhold were among the cast of this action film about hired-assassin brothers trying to find a killer. (DVD, VHS)
"Why Would I Lie?" (1980, Spokane). Treat Williams is a social worker who tends to tell lies. (VHS, out of print)
"Y2K" (1999, Spokane). Eric Ristau directed this low-budget mystery about the Y2K phenomenon. (VHS, out of print)
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