Have you ever watched a movie and thought to yourself, “Hmm…this place looks awfully familiar?”  Well, it could be because it was filmed right here in Kansas! To give you an example, here are 10 movies that you might not have realized were filmed in Kansas.

1.) In Cold Blood (1967)
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Filmed in Emporia, Garden City, Holcomb, Kansas City, and Olathe
2.) The Gypsy Moths (1969)
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Filmed in Abilene, Benton, El Dorado, and Wichita
3.) Paper Moon (1973)
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Filmed in Hays and Wilson
4.) Americana (1981)
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Filmed in Drury
5.) Terms of Endearment (1983)
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Filmed in Junction City

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6.) No Holds Barred (1989)
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Filmed in Topeka
7.) Dances with Wolves (1990)
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Filmed at Fort Hays
8.) Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
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Filmed in Reading
9.) Mars Attacks (1996)
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Filmed in Burns, Lawrence, and Wichita
10.) Friday Night Lights (2004)
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Filmed in Manhattan

How many of these movies have you seen? (You can totally admit to watching the Hulk Hulgan flick…This is a judgement free zone.) Tell me in the comments!

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