{"id":302,"date":"2021-08-26T19:47:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T19:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:47:47","slug":"top-movies-filmed-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/top-movies-filmed-in-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Movies filmed in Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Missouri has a tendency to stay somewhere in the middle. It’s the 19th most populous state at over six million people, the 21st most extensive state at 69,704 square miles, and even the 24th state to enter the union. But the Show-Me State also has some top things as well.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s St. Louis’s Gateway Arch, which at 630 feet tall is the highest man-made one in the nation. Kansas<\/a> City has a lot of fountains, so many that only Rome has more than them. And St. Joseph was the beginning point for the Pony Express.<\/p>\n

While it’s California that gets a lot of earthquakes, Missouri is no stranger. In fact, four of the largest to ever occur on the continent happened in New Madrid. And forget Texas, the worst tornado in the nation’s history occurred in Missouri in 1925. It killed almost 700 people, injured over 2000 and destroyed over 75 percent of Annapolis.<\/p>\n

Unlike several other states, Missouri also has a few professional sports teams: the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals (MLB), the St. Louis Blues (NHL), and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL).<\/p>\n

There is one national park (Gateway Arch National Park) in the state as well as 92 state parks among its 15.3 million acres of forest. The state also has a lot of caves, over 6000.<\/p>\n

And over the years, Missouri has also been an ideal spot for moviemaking. See below for a list of some of the most interesting that came to state over the years:<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in Missouri<\/h2>\n

American Flyers (1985)<\/h3>\n

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This sports movie starred Kevin Costner, Alexandra Paul, and Rae Dawn Chong. Brothers Marcus and David are handed news that they both may be susceptible to brain injuries. To bond, they head to Colorado to compete in the “Hell of the West” bicycle race. Some filming was done in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

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

Jesse James (1939)<\/h3>\n

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This Western starred Henry Fonda, Tyrone Power, and Nancy Kelly. The film is partly based on the real outlaw, Jesse James. This tale follows he and his brother Frank, who are out to exact revenge after their mother is murdered. Filming was done all over the state, including Pineville, Lake of the Ozarks, and Noel.<\/p>\n

1 h 46 min | 18+<\/p>\n

You’re Next (2011)<\/h3>\n

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This slasher flick was about a family reunion in Missouri gone horribly wrong when just about everyone in the house is in danger of being assaulted by masked killers who have broken in. Sharni Vinson, Barbara Crampton, and Joe Swanberg, among others, were in starring roles. The film was shot entirely in Columbia.<\/p>\n

1 h 34 min | R<\/p>\n

Up in the Air (2009)<\/h3>\n

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This dramedy was director Jason Reitman’s third film. It was based on a 2001 book by Walter Kirn and starred George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga, and Danny McBride. Ryan’s job entails traveling around the US, firing people on behalf of their employers who cannot do it themselves. The movie was done almost entirely in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

1 h 49 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Child’s Play 3 (1991)<\/h3>\n

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The third installment in the slasher series about a Good Guy doll that comes to life only to take lives was set eight years after the previous movie. Charles Lee Ray comes back to life through the voice of Brad Dourif, and once again, he wants to find Andy. Some filming was done in Boonville.<\/p>\n

1 h 30 min | R<\/span><\/span>
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