Movies Made in PittsburghThis list of Made-in-Pittsburgh films was gleaned from the International Movie Data Base . Many of the films on this list are no longer available on videotape, and could not be reviewed.But those we could review, we did so with an eye on those scenes shot in Pittsburgh, how recognizably Pittsburgh are they? and does the script call them Pittsburgh or is our fair city playing the role of somewhere else? The higher the rating, the more Pittsburgh it is! Click here for an excellent essay which, although written in 1992 at the height of Hollywood Film Making in Pittsburgh, offers some insight into why the industry has "dried up". | ||
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| n/r | 1983 | All the Right Moves Johnstown, PA |
| n/r | 1951 | Angels in the Outfield |
| **** | 1996 | Assasination File CMU track, Union Trust bldg, outside Margaret Morrison, Dobson St (hill dist), Mellon Park, Pittsburgh's 1 block "Chinatown", Mon incline, Grand Concourse exterior, Wm Penn interior, Smithfield St. Bridge, city skyline. |
| n/r | 1995 | Backstreet Justice |
| --- | 1991 | Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh Not any Pittsburgh I'm familiar with! Bad, but not bad enough to become a cult film. |
| ** | 1992 | Bob Roberts Certainly Western PA but hard to identify exact locations. Heinz Hall ext; ballroom, Mt. Lebanon High School |
| ** | 1995 | Boys on the Side Ft. Pitt tunnel and bridge, city skyline, parkway north, Greenfield? Courthouse - courtyard, stairs, hallway. |
| n/r | 2000 | Brat 2 |
| n/r | 2000 | The Bread, my sweet Strip district |
| ****** | 1993 | Cemetery Club Squirrel Hill, Homewood Cemetery, Fort Pitt Tunnels, Station Square, Heinz Hall, 16th St. Bridge, Crewser's parking lot, Westin Wm. Penn, PPG Place, the Point, Brownsville Rd. |
| ****** | 1992 | Citizen Cohn Union Trust Bldg, Grand Concourse, Heinz Hall, Margaret Morrison, Penn Sta. Mellon Institute , Carnegie Music Hall, Frick Building, Allegheny River, and Pittsburgher Pip Theodore |
| n/r | 1999 | Cola for Tea |
| n/r | 1993 | Coming in Out of the Rain |
| * | 1982 | Creepshow Margaret Morrison - CMU |
| *** | 1993 | Dark Half Edgewood (Maple Ave.) - W & J college, Washington, PA |
| n/r | 1978 | Dawn of the Dead |
| * | 1978 | Deer Hunter Clairton, Duquesne Heights, |
| n/r | 1996 | Desperate Measures |
| ** | 1996 | Diabolique One brief drive through Pittsburgh, across the bridges; mansion in Squirrel Hill |
| n/r | 1991 | Diary of a Hit Man I hear it is actually Youngstown |
| n/r | 1995 | Dog eat Dog |
| *** | 1999 | Dogma Pgh. airport ; USX Plaza & Steel Bldg; Grand Concourse Pittsburgher Betty Aberlin |
| ****** | 1988 | Dominick & Eugene Southside |
| n/r | 1979 | Fish that Saved Pittsburgh Northside, Civic Arena |
| *** | 1983 | Flashdance Carnegie Museum (art), Carnegie Music hall, Oakland streets, Smithfield St. Bridge, Heinz chapel, Mon & incline. Pittsburgher Don Brocket |
| n/r | 1994 | Flesheater |
| n/r | 1984 | Flight of the Spruce Goose |
| * | 1993 | Groundhog Day Opening shot of Pittsburgh riverfront Waukegan ILL and Woodstock ILL. |
| n/r | 1971 | Going Home |
| * | 1986 | Gung Ho Mesta Plant, Homestead; Allegheny Airport |
| n/r | 1984 | Hambone & Hillie |
| n/r | 1993 | Heartstopper |
| * | 1992 | Hoffa Strip District; Mellon Institute |
| *** | 1995 | Houseguest Carnegie Museum (art), PPG Place, airport, West End Bridge, Sewickley |
| n/r | 1991 | Incident in Baltimore Geo Westinghouse Castle, Wilmerding |
| **** | 1992 | Innocent Blood Great aerial view of the city at night; Market Square, Union Oyster House, West End Overlook, Frick Bldg, 5th Ave. , Troy Hill, Northside near stadium, Liberty tubes. |
| ****** | 1999 | Inspector Gadget Pittsburgh is clearly itself! Wonderful shots of downtown, PPG place, bridges. The best is the duel on top of the 6th St. Bridge! |
| n/r | 1991 | Iron Maze |
| **** | 1997 | The Journey McMurray, Oakland, WDUQ, Fallingwater, Center for the Arts |
| n/r | 1987 | Kenny |
| n/r | 1989 | Kid Brother |
| n/r | 1996 | Kingpin Mars, PA, Rochester PA |
| n/r | 1981 | Knightriders |
| **** | 1989 | Lady Beware Old Hornes, Mt. Washington, North Side, Grand Concourse, Duquesne Incline, Troy Hill, |
| ****** | 1989 | Lightning over Braddock Tony Buba's documentary on the decline of Braddock |
| n/r | 1999 | Looking for Oscar |
| n/r | 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil Ben Avon; however the house was torn down. |
| n/r | 1986 | Majorettes |
| n/r | 1984 | Maria's Lovers |
| n/r | 1978 | Martin Braddock |
| *** | 1994 | Milk Money the usual, over the river, across the bridge, skyline shots and McCartle Roadway! |
| **** | 1993 | Money for Nothing 8th Ave White Oak, South Side, Mattress Factory, Old International Airport, Mon river off Carson St. Pittsburghers Don Cannon & Harish Saluja |
| n/r | 1988 | Monkeyshines |
| ****** | 2002 | Mothman Prophecies Pitt campus; Mellon Square (as Chicago), Interior offices Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Shadyside, Kittaning PA |
| ** | 1984 | Mrs. Soffel County Jail |
| n/r | 1991 | My Worst Enemy |
| *** | 1968 | Night of the Living Dead Monroeville Mall |
| n/r | 1992 | North of Pittsburgh |
| n/r | 1992 | No Pets Regent Square film by Pittsburgher Tony Buba, written by Pittsburgher Jim Daniels |
| n/r | 1994 | Only You |
| n/r | 1999 | Out of Courage |
| * | 1992 | Passed Away bridges, Allegheny cemetery . Mainly interiors, could be anywhere. Pittsburgher Don Brockett, Helena Ruoti |
| ** | 1995 | The Piano Lesson written by Pittsburgher August Wilson. South Side hillside, Union Trust Bldg, The Garden (North Side) |
| n/r | 1988 | Prince of Pennsylvania |
| n/r | 1995 | Rappin |
| n/r | 1984 | Reckless |
| n/r | 1987 | Robo Cop |
| *** | 1995 | Roommates Munhall Cemetery, South side, Cathedral of Learning, Rainbow Kitchen, Dormont Park, Pittsburgher Ron Jaye |
| n/r | 1996 | Santa Claws |
| n/r | 1996 | Scream Queens |
| n/r | 1972 | Season of the Witch |
| **** | 1991 | Silence of the Lambs Carnegie Museum, Soldiers & Sailor's Hall , Liberty Tubes, Air Force Reserve Wing, Pgh Airport, Oakland, Layton PA, Shackleford & Maxwell |
| n/r | 1990 | Simple Justice |
| ** | 1993 | Striking Distance Pittsburgh's rivers - the Mon, the Al & the Ohio - locks - most of Pittsburgh's bridges. Many street scenes -- Bigelow Blvd, Carson St. Grant St. -- Armstrong Tunnel - Science Museum - Mellon Institute - City County Bldg - Point Park - newscaster Sally Wiggins |
| n/r | 1977 | Slap Shot Johnstown, PA |
| n/r | 1995 | Sudden Death Civic Arena |
| n/r | ? | Swan Song Homewood |
| n/r | 1999 | Tempatations |
| n/r | 1988 | Tiger Warsaw |
| n/r | 1994 | TimeCop |
| n/r | 1989 | Two Evil Eyes |
| n/r | 1995 | Undertakings |
| n/r | 1989 | Unremarkable Life |
| **** | 2000 | Wonderboys CMU: Kresge Auditorium , Rochester PA , Beaver PA, Pgh. International . |
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