Jordi Molla

The 2001 Ted Demme film “Blow” was shot in Southern California. The home of George’s parents, played by Ray Liotta and Rachel Griffiths, is supposedly located in Massachusetts, but can be found in Whittier.

LOCATION: 6216 Friends Ave, Whittier, CA 90601

The alley where young George rollerskates is located nearby, next to 5839 Friends Ave, Whittier, CA 90601 (GPS coordinates: 33°59’19.7″N, 118°02’04.0″W)

The film jumps ahead to George as an adult, played by Johnny Depp, moving in with Tuna, played by Ethan Suplee. The home they’re seen in has since been completely demolished, with another home standing in it’s place. It was formerly located to the right in the image below.

LOCATION: 5361 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803 (demolished)

The surrounding buildings all still match up, however, such as this shot of Tuna walking down the sidewalk.

The two go to the beach and meet many women, who all say they are stewardesses. These scenes were filmed near Near Lifeguard Tower 42 St at El Porto Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (GPS coordinates: 33°54’11.4″N, 118°25’19.4″W). The El Segundo Power Plant is visible in the background.

The salon where Derek Foreal, played by Paul Ruebens works, can be found at 147 Richmond St, El Segundo, CA 90245.

George is seen smuggling drugs at what is supposed to be LAX. These scenes were actually filmed at Ontario Airport in Ontario, California. This terminal is not in active use and has popped up in countless other films, including “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Zodiac,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Argo” and many more.

LOCATION: 1940 Moore Way, Ontario, CA 91761

After being released from prison, George makes a call to Diego, played by Jordi Mollà, from a payphone in front of this liquor store.

LOCATION: 506 Center St, El Segundo, CA 90245

George makes a drug deal at a motel, supposedly located in Miami. The motel was actually located at 2010 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803, but has since been demolished.

After Diego’s wedding, George embraces Mirtha, played by Penélope Cruz, in the lobby of the famed Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A. The hotel is a staple of film, having appeared in such movies as “Ghostbusters,” “Independence Day,” “Fight Club,” “Species,” “Blonde,” “Enough,” “Cheaper By The Dozen,” “Oppenheimer” and many more.

LOCATION: 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

George and Mirtha move into a mansion in Beverly Hills. The home is not visible from the street, but here is an aerial view.

LOCATION: 918 N Alpine Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

George and Diego get into an argument during a drug deal at the Holiday Lodge near Echo Park, located at 1631 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

The story jumps ahead 3 years and George is seen speaking to his daughter Kristina, played by Emma Roberts, outside her school. These scenes were filmed at Madison Elementary School, 515 E Ashtabula St, Pasadena, CA 91104.

Late in the film, Mirtha is seen living at this home in Pasadena.

LOCATION: 858 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104

Much like the first “Bad Boys” film, the sequel “Bad Boys II” is set in Miami, Florida. According to information online, the house of Marcus, played by Martin Lawrence, is somewhere on Bay Road, near Sunset Islands. It is a particularly difficult location to identify. The house is only seen from two angles in the film. First, the back yard facing the water is seen and then the front of the house, facing out to the street is seen. There is never a direct shot of the front of the house. Several resources have attempted to identify the house by what can be seen on the waterfront. We attempted to identify it by what could be seen on the street. There is in fact a shot where an exact street sign can be seen in the background, which is E Rivo Alro Dr. This places the home on Venetian Islands.

Looking at houses on E Rivo Alto Drive, a relatively short road, trying to match up screen shots with the outside view, we found one possible candidate to be this home. Quite a few on the details align, but not all. It’s possible the home was a composite of more than one location or some remodeling has since occurred. We don’t typically include unconfirmed locations, but due to the fact no other resources we found even mention E Rivo Alto Dr, we wanted to present it as a possible location of the home.

LOCATION: 205 E Rivo Alto Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

The estate of the villainous Johnny Tapia, played by Jordi Mollà, was filmed at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. The villa has been seen in many films, including “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Money Pit” and “Iron Man 3.” The villa is open to public tours and regularly hosts special events. Photography is permitted both inside and outside of the property.