7 Places You Recognize From Indiana That Showed Up In Famous Movies
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Courtney Johnston
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Did you know that there are dozens of movies featuring Indiana as a backdrop, whether the towns are fictional are real? Indiana is a great place to film any movie, with its lush, breathtaking rural landscapes and contrasting modern, urban city scenery. Out of all the movies shot in Indiana, here’s a top 7 list of some of the top Indiana places shown on the big screen:
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The movie "Hoosiers" made New Richmond, Indiana famous. "Hoosiers" was loosely based on the true story of the Milan, Indiana 1954 state championships.
The Hoosier Gym in the movie may be recognized as a gym in Knightstown, Indiana.
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This location became famous when shot in the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street." The filmmakers loved the location so much that they even returned later to film one of the film's dream sequences on a street in Gary.
The popular movie "Rudy" made South Bend, Indiana famous and was shot in several different areas across the city, including the prestigious Notre Dame University.
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"A League of Their Own" filmed in these small Indiana towns. In fact, Bosse field in Evansville was used several times during filming, making Evansville famous in its own right.
Indianapolis and several other central Indiana locations were used in the independent film "Saving Star Wars."
The film's creator, Gary Wood, is an Indianapolis native.
The movie "Pearl Harbor" filmed pieces on the Lake Michigan coast in Indiana. The film also shot in Gary, Indiana, which has become quite the popular filming location.
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"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" used Gary and some other areas of Northwestern Indiana to serve as Ukraine.
Indiana has a lot to offer the filming industry, from large baseball fields to decaying buildings and architecture, to cityscapes and gorgeous beaches. We can look forward to many more movies using our beautiful state as a backdrop.
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