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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.
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 ...
- October Sky. In McDowell County, WV in the 1950s, a young Homer Hickam was inspired by the launch of Sputnik to create his own rocket. His story of the “Rocket Boys” became a major motion picture in 1999.
- We are Marshall. Marshall University’s chant became the title of this 2006 film, which follows the rebuilding of the football program at Marshall University following a tragic plane crash in 1970 that killed 37 of its football players.
- Matewan. This film follows the historic Battle of Matewan that occurred in the Mingo County town in 1920 as a result of a coal miners’ strike.
- Still Bill. Legendary singer Bill Withers is from West Virginia. This 2009 movie about Withers’ life was filmed in West Virginia.
- “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.
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Director: Jonathan Demme. Writer: Ted Tally (Screenplay), Thomas Harris (Based on the Novel) Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney.
- The Deer Hunter (1978) Director: Michael Cimino. Writer: Michael Cimino (Story), Deric Washburn (Story), Louis Garfinkle (Story), Quinn K. Redeker (Story), Deric Washburn (Screenplay)
- The Night of the Hunter (1955) Director: Charles Laughton. Writer: Charles Laughton (Screenplay), James Agee (Screenplay), Davis Grubb (Based on the Novel)
- Matewan (1987) Director: John Sayles. Writer: John Sayles. Stars: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell. Genre: Drama, History. IMDb Rating: 7.9/10 (8,100 ratings)
May 28, 2020 · While the Wrong Turn franchise is notably set deep in the West Virginia back country, near the Appalachian Mountains, the majority of the movies haven't used filming locations in the United States. Beginning in 2003 with Wrong Turn , the franchise's only theatrical release, Rob Schmidt and Alan B. McElroy's film harkened back to 1970s exploitation, slasher, and cannibal films.
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Jun 8, 2015 · Here are 10 more movies that were shot, or partially shot, in West Virginia. 1. Lassie. Paramount Pictures. This 1994 movie was partially shot in the Hinton/Sandstone Falls area. 2. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton. Dreamworks. This 2004 romantic comedy starred Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace and Josh Duhamel.
