Exterior – Train station

LOCATION: 2406 Marine Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, USA

Location also appears in the film: Collateral (2004)

Interior / Exterior – Hospital

LOCATION: 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA

Location also appears in the films: Blade (1998), Gunshy (1998), The X Files (1998), Rush Hour 3 (2007), State of Play (2009)

Location also appears in the TV series: Cannon (1971–1976), The X-Files (1993–2018)

Interior / Exterior – Chris purchases explosives

LOCATION: 10006 Rose Hills Rd, Whittier, CA 90601, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled.

Interior – Vincent Hanna’s house

LOCATION: 2634 6th St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA

Exterior – Waingro picked up

LOCATION: 1233 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished.

Exterior – Armored truck robbery

LOCATION: Venice Blvd / Convention Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

Exterior – Getaway van torched

LOCATION: W 22nd St / Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA

Exterior – McCauley meets with Nate

LOCATION: 333 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

Note: This scene was filmed on the ninth level.

Interior / Exterior – McCauley’s crew confronts Waingro

LOCATION: 7447 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled.

Location also appears in the films: Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), License to Drive (1988), My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), She’s Out of Control (1989), Short Cuts (1993), What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993), Reality Bites (1994), Unstrung Heroes (1995), Riot (1996), The Game (1997), Lost Highway (1997) (deleted scene), Can’t Hardly Wait (1998), Jawbreaker (1999), Bounce (2000), One Hour Photo (2002)

Location also appears in the TV series: Falcon Crest (1981–1990), The X-Files (1993–2018), The Beach Boys: An American Family (2000), Mad Men (2007–2015)

Location also appears in the music videos: Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed, Goodie Mob – What It Ain’t, Knoc-turn’al – The Knoc, Kurupt – It’s Over, Limp Bizkit – Take a Look Around, Madonna – What It Feels Like for a Girl, Staind – For You

Interior – Neil McCauley’s house

LOCATION: 26940 Malibu Cove Colony Dr, Malibu, CA 90265, USA

Location also appears in the film: Less Than Zero (1987)

Exterior – Chris Shiherlis’ house

LOCATION: 19514 Romar St, Northridge, CA 91324, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled.

Interior – Bookstore

LOCATION: 1254 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled.

Interior – McCauley and Eady meet

LOCATION: 1457 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled.

Interior / Exterior – Eady’s house

LOCATION: 1870 Blue Heights Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA

Location also appears in the TV series: Bosch (2014–2021)

Exterior – Chop shop

LOCATION: 1017 Foote Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished, but the backgrounds still align.

Exterior – Kelso’s house

LOCATION: 1235 Dodds Cir, Los Angeles, CA 90063, USA

Interior / Exterior – Donald takes a job as cook

LOCATION: 4211 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505, USA

Location also appears in the TV series: Jay Leno’s Garage (2015–2022), Blunt Talk (2015–2016)

Exterior – McCauley follows Charlene

LOCATION: 3901 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505, USA

Exterior – Hanna meets informant

LOCATION: 3548 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA

Exterior – Drive-in theatre

LOCATION: 5700 W Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished.

Interior – McCauley’s crew dines out

LOCATION: 1535 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

Exterior – Hanna investigates motel crime scene

LOCATION: 944 Georgia St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished, but some backgrounds still align.

Exterior – Hanna picks up Lauren

LOCATION: Hollister Ave / Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA

Exterior – Hanna lets McCauley’s crew walk

LOCATION: Near 1309 Factory Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished, but some backgrounds still align.

Exterior – McCauley’s crew considers splitting up

LOCATION: 17680 Yukon Ave, Torrance, CA 90504, USA

Exterior – Police surveil McCauley’s crew

LOCATION: 841 S La Paloma Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA

Note: This is facing S Fries Ave.

Exterior – McCauley surveils police

LOCATION: 840 New Dock St, San Pedro, CA 90731, USA

Note: This location has since been remodeled, but some backgrounds still align.

Exterior – Hanna flies over city in helicopter

LOCATION: Near One Wilshire Building, 624 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA

Exterior – Hanna exits helicopter

LOCATION: 1430 Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90047, USA

Exterior – Hanna follows McCauley 1

LOCATION: I-110, Los Angeles, CA 90061, USA (GPS coordinates 33°55’58.1″N, 118°16’50.6″W)

Location also appears in the films: Speed (1994), La La Land (2016)

Exterior – Hanna follows McCauley 2

LOCATION: Century Fwy, Inglewood, CA 90304, USA (GPS coordinates: 33°55’58.2″N, 118°21’32.4″W)

Exterior – McCauley pulled over

LOCATION: Century Fwy, Inglewood, CA 90304, USA (GPS coordinates: 33°55’54.7″N, 118°21’44.6″W)

Interior – Hanna and McCauley face to face

LOCATION: 9101 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

Note: This location has since closed.

Interior – Bank robbery

LOCATION: 350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Location also appears in the films: Rising Sun (1993), Fight Club (1999)

Location also appears in the TV series: The Mentalist (2008–2015), Bosch (2014–2021)

Exterior – Bank robbery

LOCATION: 444 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Note: This area has changed some, but is still identifiable.

Location also appears in the films: Deadly Force (1983), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Condor (1985), Gotcha! (1985), 52 Pick-Up (1986), Hollywood Vice Squad (1986), Baby Boom (1987), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Hidden (1987), Black Rain (1989), Lionheart (1990), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991), Wedlock (1991), The Fantastic Four (1994), Nick of Time (1995), Skyscraper (1996), Goodbye Lover (1998), Fight Club (1999), San Andreas (2015)

Location also appears in the TV series: The Rockford Files (1974–1980), Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986), Street Hawk (1985), L.A. Law (1986–1994), Alias (2001–2006), Supergirl (2015–2021), Westworld (2016–2022)

Location also appears in the music video: Katrina & the Waves – Do You Want Crying

Exterior – Shootout

LOCATION: W 5th St / S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Exterior – McCauley and Chris attempt escape

LOCATION: Near 831 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA (GPS coordinates: 34°02’45.9″N, 118°15’36.8″W)

Note: A large building has since been built in this spot.

Exterior – Cheritto takes a hostage

LOCATION: 445 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Note: This is on a rooftop area.

Location also appears in the TV series: The F.B.I. (1965–1974), Simon & Simon (1981–1989)

Interior / Exterior – Trejo’s house

LOCATION: 1219 Dodds Cir, Los Angeles, CA 90063, USA

Interior / Exterior – Van Zant’s house

LOCATION: 9024 Thrasher Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA

Interior / Exterior – Nate’s bar

LOCATION: 916 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502, USA

Location also appears in the films: Touch (1997), Memento (2000)

Exterior – McCauley and Eady talk

LOCATION: Via de Las Olas, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA (GPS coordinates: 34°02’08.0″N, 118°31’53.5″W)

Interior / Exterior – Chris tries to meet Charlene

LOCATION: 119 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291, USA

Exterior – Police stop Chris

LOCATION: Navy St / Speedway, Los Angeles, CA 90405, USA

Exterior – Hanna kicks TV onto street

LOCATION: W 5th St / S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Location also appears in the films: Speed (1994), Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Interior / Exterior – Hanna‘s hotel room

LOCATION: 170 N Church Ln, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA

Location also appears in the films: Two-Minute Warning (1976), Sideways (2004)

Location also appears in the TV series: Barnaby Jones (1973–1980), Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)

Interior – Lauren rushed to hospital

LOCATION: 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA

Location also appears in the films: Blade (1998), Gunshy (1998), The X Files (1998), Rush Hour 3 (2007), State of Play (2009)

Location also appears in the TV series: Cannon (1971–1976), The X-Files (1993–2018)

Interior / Exterior – Waingro’s hotel

LOCATION: 5711 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA

Location also appears in the films: Whatever It Takes (2000), Borat (2006)

Exterior – McCauley flees

LOCATION: Los Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA

Location also appears in the films: Emma (1932), Living on Velvet (1935), Scene of the Crime (1949), Payment on Demand (1951), The Steel Trap (1952), The Magnetic Monster (1953), The Killing (1956), The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957), Flight That Disappeared (1961), Twenty Plus Two (1961), Smog (1962), My Six Loves (1963), Take Her, She’s Mine (1963), Fate Is the Hunter (1964), The Mighty Jungle (1964), Seven Days in May (1964), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), The Loved One (1965), Sylvia (1965), Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966), Seconds (1966), Point Blank (1967), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), How to Steal the World (1968), Prescription: Murder (1968), The Split (1968), If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Marlowe (1969), Alex in Wonderland (1970), Night Chase (1970), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Ransom for a Dead Man (1971), A Touch of Sweden (1971), Hit Man (1972), The Outside Man (1972), Street of a Thousand Pleasures (1972), Cleopatra Jones (1973), Hell Up in Harlem (1973), The Roommates (1973), The Stone Killer (1973), That Man Bolt (1973), Airport 1975 (1974), Earthquake (1974), Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), Harrad Summer (1974), Hustle (1975), Night Moves (1975), The Old Master (1979), Blind Rage (1976), Freewheelin’ (1976), The Gumball Rally (1976), Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976), Two-Minute Warning (1976), Airport ’77 (1977), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), High Anxiety (1977), The Critical List (1978), Fighting Mad (1978), Sketches of a Strangler (1978), Stunt Rock (1978), Hardcore (1979), Moonraker (1979), Airplane! (1980), Death Ray 2000 (1980), The Jazz Singer (1980), Midnight Madness (1980), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), Terror Among Us (1981), Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again (1982), Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Man, Woman and Child (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Fletch (1985), International Airport (1985), Into the Night (1985), The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), Moving Violations (1985), Rocky IV (1985), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), The Morning After (1986), Out of Bounds (1986), The Wind (1986), Dirty Laundry (1987), Beaches (1988), Blood Ransom (1988), Broken Angel (1988), Die Hard (1988), Red Heat (1988), Run If You Can (1988), Twins (1988), Warbirds (1989), Columbo Cries Wolf (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990), How to Murder a Millionaire (1990), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Impulse (1990), Pacific Palisades (1990), Pale Blood (1990), Side Out (1990), City Slickers (1991), Grand Canyon (1991), Total Exposure (1991), CIA Code Name: Alexa (1992), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), A House of Secrets and Lies (1992), The Naked Truth (1992), Magic Kid (1993), 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), Deadly Target (1994), Speed (1994), Zero Tolerance (1994), Get Shorty (1995), The Langoliers (1995), Back to Back (1996), Driven (1996), Jerry Maguire (1996), Air Force One (1997), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), The Game (1997), Jackie Brown (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Bulworth (1998), City of Angels (1998), Extramarital (1998), The Odd Couple II (1998), Anywhere But Here (1999), Border Line (1999), The Limey (1999), Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999), Hanging Up (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), Outlaw (2001), Grand Theft Parsons (2003), The Italian Job (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), Cellular (2004), Collateral (2004), Naked Fame (2004), Red Eye (2005), Rumor Has It… (2005), Drake and Josh Go Hollywood (2006), Double Cross (1997), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), This Christmas (2007), Eagle Eye (2008), Funny People (2009), Kambakkht Ishq (2009), Spread (2009), Skyline (2010), Friends with Benefits (2011), Like Crazy (2011), Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011), Side Trak (2014), Gloria Bell (2018), The Other Side of the Wind (2018), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Tenet (2020), Dashcam (2021)

Location also appears in the TV series: I Led 3 Lives (1953–1956), The New Breed (1961–1962), Run for Your Life (1965–1968), The Felony Squad (1966–1969), Mannix (1967–1975), Adam-12 (1968–1975), Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980), Here’s Lucy (1968–1974), Mod Squad (1968–1973), The Name of the Game (1968–1971), Cannon (1971–1976), Columbo (1971–1978), Banacek (1972–1974), The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978), Emergency! (1972–1979), Harry O (1973–1976), Police Story (1973–1980), Police Woman (1974–1978), The Rockford Files (1974–1980), Baretta (1975–1978), Bronk (1975–1976), Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979), Switch (1975–1978), Wonder Woman (1975–1979), Future Cop (1976–1977), Quincy M.E. (1976–1983), Dallas (1978–1991), Flying High (1978–1979), Dynasty (1981–1989), Falcon Crest (1981–1990), T.J. Hooker (1982–1986), The A-Team (1983–1987), Highway to Heaven (1984–1989), Hunter (1984–1991), Miami Vice (1984–1989), Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989), Moonlighting (1985–1989), Street Hawk (1985), Ohara (1987–1988), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Melrose Place (1992–1999), Baywatch Nights (1995–1997), C-16: FBI (1997–1998), Gun (1997), Seven Days (1998–2001), The West Wing (1999–2006), Alias (2001–2006), Robbery Homicide Division (2002–2003), Entourage (2004–2011), Mad Men (2007–2015), Dollhouse (2009–2010), Jonas (2009–2010), Modern Family (2009-2020), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023), American Horror Story (2011–Present), Bosch: Legacy (2022–Present), The Old Man (2022–Present)

Location also appears in the music video: Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way, David Cook – Come Back to Me, Trini Lopez – Fly Like an Eagle

Exterior – Final standoff

LOCATION: Near Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA (GPS coordinates: 33°56’21.0″N, 118°22’36.7″W)

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Citations: Its Filmed There, Seeing Stars, L.A. Taco, Then & Now Movie Locations, IMDB

States: California

Countries: USA

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