What movies have been filmed in Detroit, Michigan or the surrounding areas?

Question

Gran Tarino

Detroit Rock City

Exit Wounds

8 Mile

Grosse Pointe Blank

Robo Cop

Are there any others and can you mention where they were filmed? thanks. I figure since Motown moved to Cali., The Automotive Industry which has been our bread and butter is in the crapper, Maybe we can rely on the film industry to bring in the money into the city. LOL

Transplant from Detroit, still have friends/family there.

Answer 1

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The Michigan Film Office may provide additional information.

http://www.michigan.gov/filmoffice

Look in the left menu for past movies. New and planned are located on the website.

Per the filmoffice website:

1946

This Time For Keeps - MGM

1959

Anatomy of a Murder - Universal

1960

Where the Boys Are - MGM

1973

Scarecrow - Warner Brothers

Detroit 9000 - Holly Hill Productions

1978

Blue Collar - Universal Pictures

The Betsy - Allied Artists

1979

Hardcore - Columbia

Somewhere In Time - Universal

Jimmy B. & Andre - Georgian Bay TV Movie

1980

Word of Honor - Georgian Bay TV Movie

1981

Continental Divide - Universal Pictures

Assignment Berlin - Muse Pictures, Inc.

Tom Edison - Ohio Production Company

1982

The Evil Dead - Renaissance Pictures

1983

Tough Enough - American Cinema

Tiger Town - Thompson Street Films

Doctor Detroit - Universal

Crimewave - Renaissance/Pressman

1984

Beverly Hills Cop - Paramount Pictures

1985

The Carrier - Swan Productions

1986

Rosary Murders - Take One Productions

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II - Paramount Pictures

Collision Course - DeLaurentis Film Group

The Evil Dead II - Renaissance Pictures

Hemingway - Daniel Wilson Production

Action Jackson - Lorimar

Midnight Run - Universal Pictures

1988

Moontrap - Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment

Chameleon Street - Prismatic Films

American Cops - AM Trading, Inc.

American Beauty Ltd. - Marcello Productions

Singapore Harbor - Cine-Makers, Inc.

Young At Heart - Sue Marx Film, Inc.

Tanner ‘88 - HBO/Darkhorse

1989

American Cops II - AM Trading, Inc.

Prancer - Orion

Presumed Innocent - Warner Brothers

Lunatics - Renaissance Pictures

Roger and Me - Warner Brothers

1990

Die Hard II - 20th Century Fox

1991

Truth or Dare - Miramax

Only the Lonely - 20th Century

Zebrahead - Ixtlan

1992

Hoffa - 20th Century

Aspen Extreme - Hollywood Pictures

1993

True Romance - Warner Brothers

Crossing the Bridge - Outlaw

The Paraclete - Immigrant Films

One Room Castle - Zone V Productions

1994

Renaissance Man - Touchstone

Judicial Consent - Prelude Pictures

Cobb - Warner Brothers

Four Corners of Nowhere - Chapter II Productions

Lost on the Bohemian Road - Bohemian Productions

1995

Hatred of a Minute - Darkart Productions

Happy Hour - VELOCITY Pictures

Mosquito - Mosquito Motion Pictures

Sleeping Bear - Brauer Productions

Flirting With Disaster - New Line

1996

Full Blast - Sound Bites

The Incorporated - Make Believe Productions

The Killing Tide - Tiger Lake

1997

In the Woods - Katharys Pictures

Four Way Stop - Chicken City Films

Grosse Pointe Blank - Caravan Pictures

Polish Wedding - Addis-Wechsler

Reach The Rock - Hughes Productions

Tainted - Am I Wrong Productions

1998

All of It - All of It Productions

The Big One - Dog Eat Dog/BBC

One Half Gone - Peebo Productions

Out Of Sight - Universal Pictures

Postmark Paradise - Motion Picture Makers

Stardust - Cireel Films Ltd. with Zone V Productions

Knight Chills - Collective Development

The Last Big Attraction - Hopwood Productions, Inc.

1999

Detroit Rock City - New Line Cinema

Love and Action In Chicago - L & A Productions

Rachel’s Attic - Gothic Pictures

Chasing Sleep - Forensic 391

From Venus - Collective Development

The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island - Brauer Productions

2000

Escanaba in da Moonlight - Purple Rose Films Ltd.

Driven - Warner Brothers

‘61 - HBO

Hardball - Paramount Pictures

Heaven’s Neighbors - Collective Development

2001

American Pie 2 - Universal Pictures

China (TV) - Jazzy Tam Production

Figure in the Forest - Collective Development

Road to Perdition - Dreamworks

Below - Miramax

Super Sucker - Purple Rose Films Ltd.

8 Mile - Universal Pictures

2002

An Ordinary Killer - Collective Development

Terror At Baxter U - APEX Entertainment/BV Productions

Hellmaster - Dolphin Productions Ltd.

Bowling for Columbine - Dog Eat Dog

MVP - Extra Film Production

NARC - Lions Gate / Cutting Edge

Naqoyqatsi - Miramax

Standing in the Shadows of Motown - Rimshot / Artisan

Timequest - Destination Earth LLC

2003

Dark Heaven - Omega Productions

Barn Red - Brauer Productions

Upside of Anger - Sunlight/Media 8

Layla’s Girl - Autumn Rain Features

The Invitation - Indiehorror.com

2004

Mongol King - Regal Dog

Kalamazoo? - Londinium Films

Dead End Road - Indiehorror.com

The Island - Dreamworks

2005

Life Goes On - Orlando Entertainment

Four Brothers - Paramount

Crossover - Dribble Productions

2006

Frozen Stupid - Brauer Productions Inc.

Amsteroid - Odd Angle Entertainment

Offshore - TMS Universal

The Dread - Safe Harbor Productions

Dreamgirls - Dreamworks

Transformers - Dreamworks

2007

Jumper - 20th Century Fox

Semi Pro - New Line Cinema

2008

Street Boss - Bierlein Entertainment

Whip It - Mandate

Youth In Revolt - Dimension Films

The Job - Kiki Goshay Productions

Gran Torino - Warner Brothers

All‘

Answer 2

The following films and/or television shows have been filmed in whole or in part in Michigan.

8 Mile (2002)

American Pie 2 (2001)

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Crossover (2006)

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Evil Dead II (1987)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Independence Day (1996)

Killshot (2006)

Presumed Innocent (1990)

Road to Perdition (2002)

RoboCop (1987)

The Fugitive (1993)

The Island (2005)

The Untouchables (1987)

The Upside of Anger (2005)

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

True Romance (1993)

U.S. Marshals (1998)

All's Faire In Love - will be released in '09. Filmed in Flint/Holly

IMDB will tell you the exact cities.

Source(s): http://www.actingbiz.com/become_an_actor_in_michig... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034090/

Answer 3

Grosse Pointe Blank

Reindeer Games

Whip It with Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page

Transformers

Myth of the American Sleepover

The new Tim Allen/Sigourney Weaver

Answer 4

Beverly Hills Cop 1

Assault On Precinct 13 (2005 remake)

Answer 5

Rosary Murders...filmed at Holy Redemer Church off of Junction and Vernor...Southwest Detroit...mid 80's

Answer 6

I don't think Robocop was filmed there. It was filmed in Dallas. Some of it may have been filmed there, there is one location listed. The IMDB will have filming locations for all these movies.

Answer 7

It is

GRAND TORINO

with Clint Eastwood and directed by Clint Eastwood

Extremely good movie !!!

Answer 8

Transformers.

Oh, and four brothers.

Answer 9

mrs. january and barbra anne waters (not out yet)