{"id":222,"date":"2021-05-25T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=222"},"modified":"2021-11-11T06:15:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T06:15:57","slug":"movies-filmed-in-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/movies-filmed-in-louisiana\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Movies Filmed in Louisiana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Purchased from the French in 1803, Louisiana was the 18th state admitted into the union and was named after King Louis XIV. And although the Pelican State is the smallest when it comes to area, it still ranks 25 in population. And of course, there’s New Orleans, the Birthplace of Jazz with its French architecture, food, events, culture, and more.<\/p>\n

Louisiana has a pretty good list of things that it can really brag about. It’s home to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Poverty Point and Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the longest bridge over water in the entire world. And its state capitol, which lies in Baton Rouge, is 450 feet tall, making it the tallest capitol in all the United States.<\/p>\n

Movies Filmed in Louisiana<\/h2>\n

Crazy in Alabama (1999)<\/h3>\n

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Directed by actor Antonio Banderas, and starring his wife Melanie Griffith, this comedy-drama was about a homemaker in Alabama<\/a> in 1965 who heads to California<\/a> to try and make it big as a movie star. However, despite both the movie’s name and also it’s setting, for the most part, shots were only done in Houma, Schriever, Chackbay, and New Orleans.<\/p>\n

1 h 52 min | PG-13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Final Destination (2009)<\/h3>\n

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The fourth installment in the franchise is otherwise known as Final Destination 4. Unlike its predecessors, this one was made in 3D to help enhance its horror effects, which also helped it end up making more than any other film in the series. While the previous movies had utilized Vancouver, this one was shot in New Orleans and Harahan.<\/p>\n

1 h 21 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mist (2007)<\/h3>\n

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Although ending quite a bit more shockingly, this science fiction movie was based upon acclaimed horror author Stephen King’s 1980 story. Its cast included Thomas Jane, Andre Braugher, and Laurie Holden. The book was set in Bridgton, Maine, which if you know anything about King is a given, but it was actually filmed in Shreveport and Vivian.<\/p>\n

2 h 5 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)<\/h3>\n

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Movie lucky number seven in the franchise, this slasher flick was also made in 3D to enhance its effects. Although there is an almost forty-year gap in between the movies, this one was meant to be a sequel to the original 1974 movie. Most of the movie is, of course, set in Texas, but filming for it was done in Mansfield, Minden, and Shreveport.<\/p>\n

1 h 31 min | R<\/p>\n

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)<\/h3>\n

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Based upon a 1947 play by Tennessee Williams, this drama starred a very young Marlo Brando. Even if you know nothing about the play, movie, or even who Marlon Brando is, there’s a good chance you have heard the imitation of Brando and his drunken screams of “Stella<\/em>!” The story itself, as well as this very famous scene, was done in New Orleans. (PG – 124 min<\/span>)<\/p>\n

2 h 4 min | PG<\/p>\n

12 Years a Slave (2013)<\/h3>\n

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This movie was based upon the 1853 memoir of a free African American from New York, Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped and forced into slavery in Louisiana in 1841. Filming locations were at Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia, four antebellum plantations. The film won three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Writing.<\/p>\n

2 h 14 min | R<\/p>\n

21 Jump Street (2012)<\/h3>\n

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Adapted from the very less-comedic TV show that ran from 1987-1991 and starred Johnny Depp, this buddy cop movie about officers going undercover in high school starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. While the movie never indicates where it is set, locations were done (and often recognized) in New Orleans, Metairie, Jefferson, and Belle Chasse.<\/p>\n

1 h 49 min | R
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