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Pittsburgh in the Movies
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Innocent BloodInnocent Blood
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opens with an amazing, swooping view of the Golden Triangle at night,; features Market Square, Strip District, Squirrel Hill, North Side, & Liberty Ave.
FlashdanceFlashdance
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the movie which first gave Pittsburgh a chance to show off its great look; Mt. Washington, South Side, Oakland, Squirrel Hill & Liberty Ave. are all featured, as well as the now vanished steel mills
Wonder BoysWonder Boys
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Michael Douglas plays Pittsburgh college professor Grady Tripp, & the movie shows off both Carnegie Mellon University & Chatham College, as well as various other spots in and around Pittsburgh
Land of the Dead (Unrated Edition)Land of the Dead (Unrated Edition)
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features a still beautiful post-apocalyptic Golden Triangle, & focuses on the modern-gothic PPG tower for much of the action
Alone in the Neon Jungle [VHS]Alone in the Neon Jungle [VHS]
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this movie shows off Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood, now one of its trendiest spots, but here it plays a seedy, tough side of town
Sudden DeathSudden Death
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action flick that takes place in Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena as the Pittsburgh Penguins battle for the Stanley Cup; good birds-eye night-time views of the city
Striking DistanceStriking Distance
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nice shots of Pittsburgh's rivers and bridges
Groundhog Day (Special Edition)Groundhog Day (Special Edition)
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Great shots of downtown Pittsburgh a 'Burgh weatherman heads out of town to cover groundhog day in Punxsutawney, PA.
Passed Away [Region 2]Passed Away [Region 2]
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filmed in and around Pittsburgh, and features a popular Strip District diner
Lorenzo's OilLorenzo's Oil
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nice shots of North Side, Carnegie Mellon University, and other spots around town
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh [VHS]The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh [VHS]
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a B-movie in which a terrible team plays in Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena
Boys on the SideBoys on the Side
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a nice shot of the downtown skyline from a window of a house on Sycamore St. on the side of Mt. Washington
The Silence of the Lambs (Full Screen Special Edition)The Silence of the Lambs (Full Screen Special Edition)
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a great shot of the Soldiers and Sailors Museum & Memorial in Oakland (as the building where Hannibal was caged in luxury), and plenty of greater Pittsburgh's surrounding countryside
Inspector GadgetInspector Gadget
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featuring the PPG Tower in all its gothic glassiness, and some shots from a transformed South Side
HoffaHoffa
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shots of Pittsburgh stand in for Detroit
The Mothman PropheciesThe Mothman Prophecies
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here Pittsburgh's Mellon Plaza stands in for Chicago
Night of the Living Dead (Millennium Edition)Night of the Living Dead (Millennium Edition)
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one of the first movies shot in the Pittsburgh area, it mostly shows the surrounding country-side, but Pittsburgh personality Chilly Billy Cardille is seen reporting on the newscast
Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)
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filmed in the Monroeville Mall, just outside of Pittsburgh
Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead
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Romero put the Pittsburgh area on the film making map with his zombie franchise, so making this remake of his original classic in the greater Pittsburgh area was a natural choice
KnightridersKnightriders
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filmed in Tarentum, PA, in the greater Pittsburgh Area
KingpinKingpin
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locations in Pittsburgh and nearby Mars, PA are used in Kingpin