All this coverage of what's going on in New Orleans got me jonesin' to see a movie set in New Orleans. Off the top of my head, I thought of Live and Let Die, Angel Heart, the Big Easy, and Hard Target (Van Damme movie
). I figured I'd look on IMDB.com to figure out what other ones I didn't think of:
Movies that I'd pretty much consider New Orleans movies (with the majority of scenes filmed in New Orleans) Some great, some good, a couple just decent but still worth watching.
Angel Heart (1987)
The Badge (2002)
Big Easy, The (1987)
Blaze (1989)
Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Down by Law (1986)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
JFK (1991)
King Creole (1958) - Elvis 8)
Live and Let Die (1973)
Love Song for Bobby Long, A (2004)
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Runaway Jury (2003)
Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951) (only the railway station scene was filmed there, but you couldn't have a list of good New Orleans movies without it)
Tightrope (1984) - Eastwood
The Rest (some good movies, some not so good). Not in the first list because they either didn't have enough filmed in New Orleans, I didn't see them, or they just weren't too good
Albino Alligator (1996)
Beyond, The (1981) - Lucio Fulci horror movie
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
Cat People (1982) - horror flick with Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, & John Heard
Client, The (1994)
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
Crossroads (2002) -
Delta Heat (1992) - Anthony Edwards & Lance Henriksen action flick
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Dracula 2000 (2000)
Easy Rider (1969) - mainly the cemetary scenes
Exit to Eden (1994)
Fait Accompli (1998)
Girl in Trouble (1963) - 60's exploitation flick
Hard Target (1993) - Van Damme
Hard Times (1975) - Charles Bronson & James Coburn
Hotel (1967) - Karl Malden, Rod Taylor, & Melvyn Douglas
Judas Kiss (1998)
Lolita (1997)
Love Liza (2002)
Ray (2004/I) - Some scenes filmed at the Orpheum and the Saenger as well as a few other minor NOLA locations
Mr 3000 (2004)
Nevada Smith (1966) - Steve McQueen & Karl Malden - not much of New Orleans in this one though
No Mercy (1986)
Number One (1969)
Obsession (1976)
Panic in the Streets (1950) - Elia Kazan movie with Richard Widmark and Jack Palance
Pelican Brief, The (1993)
Pretty Baby (1978)
Primary Colors (1998)
Skeleton Key, The (2005)
Sonny (2002)
Storyville (1992)
Undercover Blues (1993)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Any other ones I missed? Any beefs with the list or favorite NOLA movies?
I tried to go rent Tightrope tonight since I haven't seen it in years, but couldn't find it at the vid store. Picked up Angel Heart though. Haven't seen that in a long while either.