The 1984 film “Night of the Comet” was shot in Southern California. The theater where Reggie, played by Catherine Mary Stewart, works early in the film is the El Rey Theatre, which has also been seen in such films as “License To Drive” and “Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back.”
LOCATION: 5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Reggie and her sister Sam, played by Kelli Maroney, live at this home in Northridge, which has since been remodeled. It was mostly seen in close-up shots of the front door.
LOCATION: 19174 Dunure Pl, Northridge, CA 91326
What is more seen more in the film and better matches up is the reverse view looking out onto the street.
Near the end of the film, Reggie takes photos in front of this building in Downtown Los Angeles. The same building can be seen in such films as “Barbie,” “Pretty Woman” and “The Muppets.”
The 1974 film Death Wish was shot in New York, Arizona and Hawaii. Early in the film, Paul Kersey, played by Charles Bronson, is seen riding in a taxi with his wife crossing the Queensboro Bridge. The bridge has been featured in countless films, such as “Manhattan,” “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” and many more.
LOCATION: 61 Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Path, New York, NY 10044 (seen from Sutton Square / Riverview Terrace, New York, NY 10022)
The apartment of Paul Kersey can be found in Manhattan. The entrance seen in the film faces W 75th St. During our visit, it was a classic example of New York City’s heavy use of scaffolding, often obscuring views of buildings.
LOCATION: 33 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10023 (facing W 75th St)
There’s a couple famous stairs from the film. The short set of stairs where Paul Kersey is followed can be found at Riverside Park on Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10025, near W 99th St (GPS coordinates: 40°47’52.7″N, 73°58’27.7″W). The longer stairs seen near the end of the film, where Paul is confronted by three criminals, are at an entirely different location, also near Riverside Dr, about 1.5 miles away.
LOCATION: Near Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027 (GPS coordinates: 40°48’59.9″N, 73°57’42.7″W)
These are the stairs famously depicted on many of the film’s posters, with Paul Kersey aiming his gun.
The 1973 Robert Altman film “The Long Goodbye” was shot in Southern California and Mexico. The home of Philip Marlowe, played by Elliott Gould, can be found in Hollywood, tucked away in a neighborhood near the Hollywood Bowl.
LOCATION: 2178 High Tower Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068
The 1998 John Frankenheimer film “Ronin” was shot in France, with scenes taking place both in Paris and in the South of France. In the opening shot of film, The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre (The Sacred Heart of Montmartre) can be seen. The church is a major tourist attraction overlooking the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. It also appears in such films as “Amélie” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.”
LOCATION: 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France
The location of the bar from the opening is a clever mixture of location filming and a recreated set. All of the interiors, as well as most of the close-up shots of the entrance were recreated at Studios L’Éclair (8 Av. de Lattre de Tassigny, 93800 Épinay-sur-Seine, France). The backgrounds and most of the stair shots were all on location. You scarcely see the real building in the film. If you watch closely, you can see the shots seamlessly switch from location to set as people pass through the frame. The real building has since been completely demolished and a new building stands in its place, but the stairs, which are the same ones seen in the film, remain unchanged. This area is also located in Montmartre, where much of “Amélie” was filmed. You can actually find one of the major locations from “Amélie,” the market where she shops throughout the film, about a block away.
LOCATION: 2 Rue Drevet, 75018, Paris, France
Sam, played by Robert De Niro, is seen descending these stairs. Director John Frankenheimer for a time lived in Montmartre and used these stairs often, deciding to feature them in the film. The stairs typically have quite a lot of pedestrian traffic, so getting images without crowds of people in the way proved challenging.
Sam stops in front of this door and hides in the shadows as he carefully assesses the situation at the bar below.
He is seen looking down the stairs from this spot.
Later Sam is seen going behind the stairs from this area as he makes his way to the back of the bar. Both the base of the stairs, as well as the entire rear area of the bar, were all set recreations.
The weapons deal scenes were filmed at Pont Alexandre III. Another famous area of Paris, it has appeared in many films, such as “Midnight In Paris,” “Le Samouraï,” “A View to a Kill,” “Paris, Je T’aime,” “Holy Motors,” “The Smell of Us” and many more.
LOCATION: Pont Alexandre III, 75008, Paris, France (GPS coordinates: 48°51’51.3″N, 2°18’45.8″E)
This reverse shot can be seen in the film, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance.
The deal is set to take place in this area underneath the bridge.
The deal turns out to be an ambush.
The film then shifts to the South of France for many scenes. Sam and Deirdre, played by Natascha McElhone, are seen entering this hotel in Cannes. This is the same town where the famous film festival takes place, with the iconic Grand Auditorium theater located almost right across the street, toward the left from this perspective.
LOCATION: 10 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Sam and his team set up an ambush on a convoy in the town of La Turbie. The convoy can be seen approaching from here.
LOCATION: Av. du Général de Gaulle / Rte du Mont-Agel, 06320 La Turbie, France (GPS coordinates: 43°44’47.2″N, 7°24’02.9″E)
Vincent, played by Jean Reno, positions himself in this area. There is no traffic light here, unlike as depicted in the film.
LOCATION: Av. de la Victoire / Pl. Detras, 06320 La Turbie, France (GPS coordinates: 43°44’43.7″N, 7°24’00.2″E)
Sam positions himself across the street in this area.
Sam fires a bazooka on the lead car from this view.
Sam waits to meet a contact along the waterfront of the scenic Villefranche-sur-Mer.
LOCATION: 7 Quai de l’Amiral Courbet, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
Sam watches his contact approach his vehicle from here.
Later in the film, a car chase takes place through the streets of Paris. Deirdre is seen driving down the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge that crosses the Seine and features a long pedestrian passage down the center, car lanes to the left and right and a train rail above. It has been featured in many films, such as “Last Tango In Paris,” “Inception,” “The Conformist,” “Elevator to the Gallows,” “Forget Paris,” “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and more.
The 1993 John Singleton film “Poetic Justice,” starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, was filmed in Los Angeles. Lucky, played Shakur, visits the apartment of his daughter Keisha, who lives with her mother Angel. The apartment can be found in Mid City, just off the 10 freeway.
LOCATION: 2211 Genesee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
The home of Justice, played by Jackson, can be found in the West Adams neighborhood.
The 2023 Celine Song film “Past Lives” was shot in Korea and New York City. Early in the film, Nora and Hae Sung are seen playing together as children at MMCA Outdoor Sculpture Park, located just outside of Seoul, Korea, near Seoul Land amusement park. Their mothers are seen sitting at this bench as the children play. The sculpture next to the bench is known as Visual Point-Opener by Kwon Dal-Sool from 1984.
LOCATION: MMCA Outdoor Sculpture Park, 313 Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (GPS coordinates: 37°25’49.5″N, 127°01’08.8″E)
The sculpture the children play in front of is known as Singing Man by Jonathan Borofsky from 1994. The jaw only moves at select times of the day and was shut down for the season during our visit, but you can still see it behind the scaffolding in the image below. This area is not difficult to find, if you approach MMCA Outdoor Sculpture Park from the main entrance, you’ll see it immediately to your right. We’ve also provided GPS coordinates.
The kids are next seen playing on the New Gazing at Being sculpture by Lee Il-Ho from 1994. This one is slightly more tricky to find. If you follow the path above and behind the bench where the mothers sit, past the main pedestrian entrance and towards the eastern parking lot, you’ll find it. We’ve also included GPS coordinates.
LOCATION: MMCA Outdoor Sculpture Park, 313 Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (GPS coordinates: 37°25’50.3″N, 127°01’14.2″E)
The stairs where young Nora and Hae Sung go their separate ways can be found near 22 Geumhosan 2na-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (approx. GPS coordinates: 37°32’57.9″N, 127°01’25.3″E).
After Nora moves to New York City, she eventually reconnects with Hae Sung, who comes to visit her after many years. The two visit the Statue of Liberty, which has of course been seen in countless films, such as “Splash,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Superman,” “Escape from New York,” “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York,” “Ghostbusters II,” “X-Men,” “Comrades: Almost a Love Story,” “The Abyss,” “Lords Of Dogtown” and more.
LOCATION: Statue of Liberty, New York, NY 10004
Nora’s apartment can be found at 50 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003, while the garage they stand in front of at the end of the film is located just a few buildings down at 40 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003.
The 2003 comedy “Bringing Down the House” was filmed in Southern California. The home of Peter Sanderson, played by Steve Martin, can be found in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
LOCATION: 166 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Just across the street is the home of Mrs. Kline, played by Betty White.
LOCATION: 171 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
The home of Kate Sanderson, played by Jean Smart can be found in South Pasadena. The same house can be seen in the film “Jurassic Park III” as well as the TV shows “Family” and “Fatal Attraction.”
LOCATION: 1230 Milan Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
The mansion from the 2002 Stephen King miniseries “Rose Red” was filmed at Thornewood Castle in Lakewood, Washington. Completed in 1911, the property is located within a private, gated community. However, the estate currently serves as an event space and bed and breakfast. The prequel film “The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer” also shot at the property, as well as the films “There Will Be Blood” and “The Eyes of the Totem.”
The 2015 film “The Gift,” starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton, was shot in Southern California. The home of Simon and Robyn Callem, played by Bateman and Hall, can be found in Sherman Oaks.
LOCATION: 15615 Castlewoods Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
The largely forgotten 1997 sequel “Home Alone 3” was filmed, much like the original movie, in the suburbs north of Chicago. The Pruitt family house can be found in Evanston, Illinois.
LOCATION: 3026 Normandy Pl, Evanston, IL 60201
The home of Mrs. Hess can be found across the street.
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