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Films in which a significant portion of the story takes place in the state of Colorado
Nov 14, 2016 · Filmmakers have sought out the unique landscape of the Centennial State over the years for projects like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Dumb and Dumber, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Though the cameras and sets are long gone, you can still visit the locations where these iconic movies were made. RELATED: [LIST] The 20 Highest Roads in Colorado.
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MOVIES MADE IN COLORADO. From Chaplin to Tarantino, notorious filmmakers have utilized Colorado’s endless variety of scenic filming locations throughout the years! Below is a partial list of the more popular movies that have been filmed in Colorado in chronological order.
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- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) This classic was shot in a variety of locations, including Durango (then called Purgatory) Colorado. The Animas River served as the setting for the well-known scene between Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
- The Hateful Eight (2015) Quentin Tarantino made this movie in the San Juan Mountain region, just south of Montrose. The characters find themselves trapped together while waiting for a blizzard to pass.
- True Grit (1969) Playing the character of US Marshall Rooster Cogburn, John Wayne fights some of the most villainous criminal outlaws around. The courtroom scenes take place in the storybook towns of Ouray and Montrose.
- Thelma & Louise (1991) The most famous scenes of this groundbreaking film were shot in the high desert canyons along the Dolores River in Southwestern Colorado.
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – 1969. Starting off with this ’69 classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was shot in Durango, Silverton, and Telluride, where the real-life Cassidy robbed his first bank.
- True Grit – 1969. Colorado makes the perfect backdrop for this iconic western. Filmed in 1969, the movie starred John Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Kim Darby.
- The Shining – 1980. It’s difficult to talk about movie locations in Colorado, without thinking of The Stanley Hotel located in Estes Park. It was the inspiration for the intensely creepy Overlook Hotel from Stephen King’s, The Shining.
- Dumb & Dumber – 1994. What list of iconic films would be complete without Dumb & Dumber? Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniel’s 90’s comedy is one of America’s most loved comedies, utilizing comedic tragedy and other turns of events.
Dec 20, 2017 · Colorado’s natural beauty has lured filmmakers since the birth of cinema, and in recent years, the pace of production in these parts has picked up after something of a dry period, with flicks such...
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Aug 3, 2021 · While there are tons of movies that were filmed in Colorado, these are by far some of the most popular and classics of all times that have put Colorado on the map for Hollywood productions.
