M.C. Gainey

Citizen Ruth (1996)

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The 1996 Alexander Payne film “Citizen Ruth” was primarily shot in Omaha, Nebraska, with a bit of additional shooting just over the Iowa border. Early in the film, Ruth, played by Laura Dern, gets kicked out of her boyfriend’s apartment.

LOCATION: 2454 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68131

Ruth asks to stay at her brother’s house. He refuses and gives her some money instead.

LOCATION: 411 Hickory St, Omaha, NE 68108

Ruth buys some patio sealant from a hardware store, where she heads to the back of the building and gets high.

LOCATION: 4949 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132

The abortion clinic scenes were filmed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is just over the state border from Nebraska.

LOCATION: 200 S 29th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

At the end of the film, Ruth is seen running away down this alley, located across the street.

LOCATION: Alley across from 200 S 29th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (GPS coordinates: 41.259361, -95.890616)

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The Mighty Ducks (1992)

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The 1992 hockey comedy “The Mighty Ducks,” starring Emilio Estevez, was filmed around Minnesota. In the film, Charlie’s mother Casey works at Mickey’s Dining Car. Gordon Bombay, played by Estevez, visits the diner to speak to Charlie, where he tells him he’s stepping down as coach of The Mighty Ducks. The same diner appeared in the sequels “D2: The Mighty Ducks” and “D3: The Mighty Ducks,” as well as such films as “Jingle All The Way” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” At this time, the diner is closed indefinitely, but it is rumored to potentially reopen sometime in 2022.

LOCATION: 36 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102