List of feature films shot in Birmingham
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This is a List of feature films shot in Birmingham:
1901-1980
- "Moonshiner's Daughter" (1908-1910s, Kalem Company), Bluff Park, Hales Springs
- Coming Through (1925, Famous Players-Lasky Corp./Paramount Pictures), Brookside, New Castle, Oxmoor Road
- Things You Ought to Know About Birmingham (1925, Imperial Pictures), Birmingham
- Men of Steel (1926, First National Pictures), Ensley
- All-Birmingham Movie (1927, unknown), Old Mill
- Stay Hungry (1976, United Artists), several locations
- Hooper (1978), scenes at the University of Alabama's Northington Campus, Lynns Park Bridge and Locust Fork Bridge on U. S. Highway 78 in Walker County
- Ravagers (1978, Columbia Pictures), scenes at Sloss Furnaces and Morris Avenue
- Norma Rae (1979), filmed in Opelika
- Jaws of Satan (1980, United Artists), Bama Rock Gardens in Vance, Greenetrack in Eutaw and DeSoto Caverns in Childersburg
1981-2000
- Benny's Place (1982, Titus Productions/ABC), scenes at American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Southside (The Garages) and West End
- Six Pack (1982, Lion Share/20th Century Fox)
- Stroker Ace (1983, Warner Brothers/Universal Pictures), Talladega
- The River (1984, Universal Pictures), scenes at McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, North Birmingham
- Rebel Love, originally Shadow Waltz (1985, Ravencliff Productsions), Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
- Verne Miller (1986, Alive/UAA Productions), scenes at the Woodward residence, Alabama Theatre, Tutwiler Hotel, Springville, Shades Cahaba Elementary School pedestrian underpass, Romeo's on 7th Avenue South and the Bessemer Hall of History
- Roses Are for the Rich (1987, Phoenix Productions), scenes at the Hallmark farm
- Elvis' Grave (1989, Westbrook Productions)
- 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones, interviews with members of the band recorded at Straight Furrow Productions in Lakeview, October 4 & 6, 1989 (1989, BBC)
- A Perfect World (1993, Malpaso Productions/Warner Brothers)
- Cobb (1994, Warner Brothers), scenes at Rickwood Field
- Soul of the Game (1995, Gary Hoffman Productions/HBO)
- Space Jam (1996, Warner Bros.), Michael Jordan's opening scene shot at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
- Four Little Girls (1997, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks/HBO)
- Her Maiden Name (1997, Pam White Productions)
- Steel Chariots (1997, Walt Disney), Talladega
- Main Street (1998, Weaver Productions)
- Rustin (1999, Grabba-Bat Productions), Springville
2001-2010
- World Traveler (2001, Wit Productions)
- Alabama Love Story (2001, R & G Productions), Tuscaloosa
- Johnny Flynton (2002, Red Corner Productions)
- Under the Sidewalk Moon (2002, Crescent Moon Films)
- Camp D.O.A. (2004, Magic City Films)
- Hide and Creep (2004, Crewless Productions), Leeds and Thorsby
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Columbia Pictures), Talladega
- Murderball (2005, Paramount Pictures/MTV Films), scenes at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006, Four by Two Productions/20th Century Fox), Birmingham and Helena
- Failure to Launch (2006, Paramount), some scenes shot in Gadsden
- Brüno (2009, Everyman Pictures), Wald Park Lodge in Vestavia Hills
- Good Hair (2009, Chris Rock Entertainment), Pedestals Salon
- Lifted (2010, Hunter Films), Irondale, the Alys Stephens Center, the Alabama National Cemetery
2011-2020
- October Baby (2011, Erwin Brothers), Morris Avenue, Bibb Medical Center, and Alabama Theatre
- Life Tracker (2012, Sarju Patel), tornado-damaged areas of Clay
- 42 (2013, Legendary Pictures), Rickwood Field, Tutwiler Hotel, 5th Avenue North
- After (2012, Seabourne Pictures), St Andrew's Episcopal Church, John's City Diner, and locations in Bessemer, Clanton and Decatur
- Grace Unplugged (2013, Coram Deo Studios, Birchwood Pictures & Primary Wave Entertainment), Alabama Theatre, Dreamcakes, Liberty Park Baptist Church, WorkPlay, The Club
- Tinker (2015, KoCreo Productions), Clay
- Moms' Night Out (2014, Affirm Films)
- Woodlawn (2015, Crescent City Pictures), Legion Field, Bush Middle School, Hueytown
- Let There be Light (2017, LTBL Productions/Atlas Distribution), Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, Lyric Theatre, Avondale Park
- Trading Paint (2018, Ambi Pictures/Paradox Studios), Hueytown High School, Golden Rule Bar-B-Q in Hoover, UAB Medical West, Town & Country Ford, Harry & Billie's Bar in Bessemer
- Bigger (2018) Morris Avenue, 1st Avenue North, Alabama Theatre, Lyric Theatre, 3rd Avenue North, Temple Emanu-El
- Inherit the Viper (2018, Barry Films)
- Into the Ashes (n.d.), Bessemer, Fairfield
- Moose (2018) , Birmingham, What's on 2nd
- Run the Race (2019, Reserve Entertainment / Roadside Attractions), Bessemer Academy, Birmingham-Southern College, Homer Smiles Field
- Embattled (Blitz Films/Straight Up Films) (2019) Alabama Theatre, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Elyton Hotel, Collins Bar, Ramsay High School
- Hell on the Border (2019, Sweet Unknown Studios/WrenLee Pictures) downtown Bessemer, Old York Farms
- Sword of Trust (2019, Forager Films/IFC Films)
- The Death of Dick Long (2019, A24 Films) Bessemer and Birmingham
- Line of Duty (November 2019,Saban Films), downtown Birmingham
- Inheritance (2020, Southpaw Entertainment)
- The Devil All the Time (2020, Borderline Films / Ninestory), Forest Park, Cliff Road, Anniston
- Collection (2020, Warner Davis Company), The Murals on Niazuma apartments
References
- Boyer, Michael (1991) "On Location". Old Birmingham magazine. Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 12
- Carlton, Bob (March 23, 1995) "On Location: Take a homegrown Hollywood tour." The Birmingham News
- Alabama Film Office (2002 - ) "Productions Filmed in Alabama" Database accessed December 21, 2006
- Fims Productions That Filmed In Alabama (sic). Montgomery Advertiser
- Wright, A. J. (November 13, 2012) "Mines, Mills And Moonshine: Silent Filmmaking in the Birmingham Area, Part I" 1731 Blog Avenue
- Lloyd, Gary (August 6, 2014) "Movie based in Clay nears production completion." Trussville Tribune
- Taylor, Drew (August 6, 2019) "Birmingham has big role in new film ‘Sword of Trust’" CBS42.com