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  1. Rampart is a 2011 American crime drama film. Directed by Oren Moverman and co-written by Moverman and James Ellroy, the film stars Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, and Steve Buscemi. [2][3] It is set in the midst of the fallout from the Rampart scandal of ...

  2. Sep 23, 2015 · 1. Weirton. Evergrey/City-Data.com. The Deer Hunter, a 1978 war drama film, and Super 8, a 2011 movie, were filmed partially in Weirton, W.Va. The Deer Hunter stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale, Meryl Streep, and George Dzundza. Weirton was used to film mill and trailer shots in The Deer Hunter.

  3. Sep 26, 2023 · Unstoppable (2010) - Director: Tony Scott. - IMDb user rating: 6.8 (204K reviews) - Runtime: 98 minutes. - Genres: Action and Thriller. - Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, and Rosario Dawson. This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Olivia Monahan, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.

  4. Jan 9, 2024 · West Virginia offers up to a 31 percent tax credit to eligible film projects. Established in 1982, the West Virginia Filmmakers Guild promotes the work of filmmakers from the Mountain State. The organization names the West Virginia Filmmaker of the Year at the West Virginia FILMmakers Festival held every fall in Sutton.

    • “Super 8” This 2011 summer blockbuster starring Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler filmed scenes at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport and in the Northern Panhandle towns of Weirton, New Cumberland, New Manchester and Follansbee.
    • “October Sky” Based on the novel “Rocket Boys” by West Virginia native Homer Hickam, 1999’s “October Sky” recounts Homer’s teenage years in a coal mining community in the early 1960s.
    • “Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!” This 2003 romantic comedy starring Josh Duhamel and Kate Bosworth filmed in Fayetteville, Grandview and at the London Locks on the Kanawha River.
    • “The Night of the Hunter” Filmed in Moundsville, Sistersville and New Martinsville, this 1955 film noir boasts yet another West Virginia connection: the story, drawn from a novel written by Moundsville native Davis Grubb, revolves around Harry Powell, a corrupt minister-turned-serial killer who sets out to rob a widow of $10,000 that her executed husband hid away.
  5. Jun 16, 2022 · The most critically acclaimed film on the list is “The Night of the Hunter” with a 99/100 on Metacritic from 8 critics, while “Primal Fear” was the lowest, with an average of 47/100 from 18 critics. According to IMDb user ratings, here are the Top 10 films shot in West Virginia. 1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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  7. June 24, 2013. Executive Exclusives. By Amy Arnett. In honor of our 15th year in publication, we have compiled some fun lists of 15. West Virginia is often featured in films. All of the movies included in this list have plot points or filming locations in West Virginia, as well as a few films that mention the Mountain State. 1. October Sky.

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