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Although the film was mostly shot in Milwaukee, the opening credits are all Cleveland, featuring the Guardians of Traffic, Public Square, Terminal Tower and freighters on the Cuyahoga River, all set to the music of Randy Newman’s 1972 song “Burn On” (inspired by the infamous fires on the river caused by industrial pollution).
Apr 28, 2021 · Looking to catch Cleveland on the big screen? Check out this list of more than a dozen movies filmed in Cleveland, Ohio. Including some big blockbusters!
Mar 19, 2024 · In a one-hour story spanning 981 miles, This Is the Ohio, a new documentary by Morgan Atkinson, inspires, entertains, and offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the Ohio River and its communities.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — Mansfield/Sandusky
- Rain Man (1988) — Cincinnati
- A Christmas Story (1983) — Cleveland
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — Cleveland
- Tommy Boy (1995) — Sandusky
- The Ides of March (2011) — Cincinnati/Oxford
- My Friend Dahmer (2017) — Akron/Bath/Middleburg Heights
- The Avengers (2012) — Cleveland/Sandusky
- Air Force One (1997) — Cleveland/Mansfield
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) — Cleveland
The Shawshank Redemptionis widely considered one of the best films of all time. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, the film is technically set in Maine. However, it was filmed almost entirely in Ohio. Locations used for filming include the Ohio State Reformatory, the Wyandot County Courthouse in Sandusky, and other sites around Mansf...
1988’s Rain Manfollows a man from Los Angeles as he travels to Ohio to meet his autistic savant brother. The film is set in Ohio and indeed was largely filmed in Ohio and Kentucky. Many locations in Cincinnati are noticeable throughout the film, including the Dixie Terminal Building. Cincinnati natives will also recognize the John A. Roebling Suspe...
Arguably one of the most famous movies shot and based in Ohio is A Christmas Story. At the time, only the exterior of the Parkers’ home was used, with the rest of the filming taking place on a set. These days, the property is a museum dedicated to the film, having been turned into an exact replica, from the green bathroom to the infamous leg lamp. ...
Marvel fans from Ohio were probably excited to see some familiar places in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Though the movie was set in Washington, DC, it was filmed in downtown Cleveland. Many of the city’s landmarks can be spotted in chase scenes, including the downtown area, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Lake View Cemetery, and Tower C...
1995’s Tommy Boywas filmed in Sandusky, and Sandusky natives might be able to spot some familiar sites throughout the movie. The film’s plot centers on Sandusky as the hometown of the protagonist, and filming took place in Sandusky as well as Marblehead, Ohio(in addition to other locations throughout the United States and Canada). While it wasn’t e...
The Ides of Marchwas a political thriller released in 2011, starring George Clooney. While some filming took place elsewhere in the country, many of the film’s pivotal scenes were shot at Miami University in Ohio, as well as other locations throughout Cincinnati and Oxford. The university was used as the set for Clooney’s character’s political deba...
The 2017 film My Friend Dahmerfollows Jeffrey Dahmer, the future serial killer, throughout his senior year of high school. The real Dahmer did indeed attend Revere High School in Bath Township, Ohio. The movie was filmed in several locations in Northeast Ohio, most notably Akron and Middleburg Heights. Some scenes were also filmed in Jeffrey Dahmer...
The Marvel franchise seems to have a penchant for filming in Cleveland and passing the city off as other cities — even ones on the other side of the world! In 2012’s The Avengers, Cleveland was used as a stand-in for not just New York City, but also Stuttgart, Germany. Scenes were shot throughout downtown Cleveland and in some parts of Sandusky. Yo...
Air Force One’s opening scene supposedly takes place in the presidential palace in Kazakhstan. But viewers with a quick eye will spot Severance Hall in Cleveland standing in for that official government building. Other scenes in the movie were also filmed in Ohio, including the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, made famous by its use in The Shaw...
Like we said, Marvel seems to love using Cleveland as the location for many of its films, whether or not the movie actually takes place in The Forest City. 2007’s Spider-Man 3, starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, might have taken place in New York City, but it was filmed all over the country. Some of the film’s biggest scenes were shot in dow...
- Have you ever been watching a movie when all of a sudden, a familiar location pops up on the screen? Ohio isn’t historically known for being a filmmaking hub, but it is becoming more and more common.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Because it is, perhaps, the most iconic film ever made here in Ohio, I just had to start this list with The Shawshank Redemption.
- Edge of Seventeen (1998) This critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama may have been set at The Ohio State University, but most of the filming took place in Sandusky.
- Air Force One (1997) At this point, there’s just something so familiar about Harrison Ford being in a flying craft of some kind. In the opening scene of Air Force One, Cleveland stood in for Moscow and if you look closely, you’ll see Case Western University.
Apr 25, 2024 · Join us for a screening of an exciting new documentary, ‘This is the Ohio: Life, Death, and Rebirth of the Beautiful River.” In this hour and 8 minute long film, filmmaker Morgan Atkinson travels the 981-mile river from Pittsburgh, PA, to Cairo, IL, revealing perspectives and looking at the river in a new and provocative way.
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Looking for the perfect film for your movie night at home? Why not one that was filmed right here in Butler County? There have been over a dozen movies that were filmed right here in our county.