Which movies were filmed in Arkansas?
Which movies were filmed in Arkansas?
The magic of Hollywood is that oftentimes movies aren't filmed anywhere near where they purport to be taking place. California may be home to Hollywood, but so many of your favorite films were set against backdrops far removed from the glitterati of the West Coast.
With huge studios like Warner Bros., MGM, and RKO Pictures churning out film after film during the heyday of the silver screen, California made a name for itself as the cornerstone for all things movies. As the industry has continued to shift, however, that has begun to change.
From the need for more rural settings to a director's desire to get everything as historically accurate as possible, not to mention the attractive tax incentives offered by states outside of California, crews are increasingly enticed to look elsewhere when filming. More and more, shoots take place in the most unexpected places in a quest to entertain, and sometimes, to make film history. Have you ever wondered where the Cullen house in the "Twilight" movies actually is? (The answer is Oregon.) How about the location of where the wasteland astronauts trekked in "Planet of the Apes" from 1968? (Answer: Arizona.)
With that in mind, Stacker compiled a list of movies filmed in Arkansas using data from Movie Locations. Additional information about each film was collected from IMDb. Some films may have been omitted due to data dissimilarities and lack of corresponding information found on IMDb.
The Client (1994)
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- IMDb user rating: 6.7 (71K reviews)
- Runtime: 119 minutes
- Genres: Crime, Drama, and Mystery
- Cast: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Brad Renfro
The Firm (1993)
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- IMDb user rating: 6.8 (143K reviews)
- Runtime: 154 minutes
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Gene Hackman
Sling Blade (1996)
- Director: Billy Bob Thornton
- IMDb user rating: 8.0 (97K reviews)
- Runtime: 135 minutes
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, and J.T. Walsh
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
- Director: Monte Hellman
- IMDb user rating: 7.2 (13K reviews)
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: James Taylor, Warren Oates, and Laurie Bird
White Lightning (1973)
- Director: Joseph Sargent
- IMDb user rating: 6.4 (5.4K reviews)
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Action, Crime, and Drama
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, and Ned Beatty
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Olivia Monahan, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.