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PittFlicks
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Here's a summary of replies to our request for names of movies filmed in
Pittsburgh.  TV movies have been omitted.


Night of the Living Dead (George Romero)

  Both versions were filmed in Pittsburgh.  The remake has some CMU students
  as zombies.  The black and white original includes a Pittsburgh legend named
  "Chilly" Billy Cardille.

Dawn of the Dead (George Romero)

  Filmed in Monroeville Mall.  Shop 'til you drop.  Major gore.

Day of the Dead (George Romero)

  Filmed mainly in a mine on the outskirts of Pittsburgh.  Nothing of
  Pittsburgh you would recognize.  The X-rated version has incredible
  gore, if you can find it.

Monkeyshines (George Romero, Stephen King)

  Many recognizable shots of Pittsburgh, including Wean Hall, Hamerschlag
  Hall, Schenley Park, Mellon Institute, Pitt, Hornbostel Quad, and the
  Cathedral of Learning.  A mediocre horror about a monkey-human mind-link.
  Wean is the evil lab.

Two Evil Eyes

  Filmed on Walnut Street and on the North Side.  Not very good.

Silence of the Lambs

  Probably the best flick of the lot.  Includes Soldiers and Sailors Hall
  and the Armstrong Tunnel.  A detective tries to track down a cannibal with
  the help of a very intelligent psychopathic murderer.

Dominick and Eugene

  A reasonably good movie filmed on the South Side.

Flashdance

  Popular movie (though not as good as its soundtrack) about a dancer.
  Pittsburgh scenes include the Carnegie Museum and Library, an incline,
  and One Mellon Bank Center under construction.

Creepshow (George Romero)

  One of the four horror stories here was filmed in Margaret Morrison Hall.

The Deerhunter

  About local soldiers going to Vietnam.  Filmed in many parts of western
  Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Robocop

  The abandoned factory which serves as the gang's hideout is actually a
  Homestead steel mill.

Slapshot

  Comedy about a very violent hockey team.  Filmed in Johnstown, Greensburg,
  and Ligonier.

Martin (George Romero)

  Vampire movie.

Angels in the Outfield

  An old movie (40's?), not particularly good.  Filmed at Forbes Field.
  About an orphan who parys to God to help her favorite baseball team, the
  Pittsburgh Pirates.  Includes actual footage of the Pirates playing.

The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh

  Very bad 70's basketball movie about a team called the Pittsburgh Pisces.
  Shots of the Civic Arena with the dome open.

Mrs. Soffel

  True story about a warden's wife who runs off with a prisoner.  Filmed
  in the country jail.  Stars Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton.

Lady Beware

  About a woman who does window displays at Horne's downtown and a pervert who
  harrasses her.  Includes transit busses chartered for the filming.
  Particularly bad.

Gung Ho

  There are two movies with this title, only one of which was filmed in
  Pittsburgh.

Lorenzo's Oil

  Partly filmed around CMU.

Hoffa

  Nicholson and DeVito.

The Knight Riders

The Crazies

Passed Away

Darrow

Innocent Blood

  Vampire movie.

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh?

  Humor-horror.  Comes well-recommended.  The question mark is because we are
  not certain whether this was really filmed in Pittsburgh.

The Zombies that Ate Pittsburgh

  By Paul Gagne.  Gives info on Romero's films and Pittsburgh.  Available
  in Hunt Library.


Thanks to Ralf Brown, Mark Maimone, Sean Smith, Thomas McGinnis, Richard Lewis,
Maggie Muller, Thomas Warfel, Su-Yuen Ling, Kenneth Mohnkern, Gregg Podnar,
Michael McInerny, Mary Jo Dowling, Lori Iannamico, Robert Frederking, John
Ockerbloom, and Felicia Ferlin for suggestions.  Thanks to Classic Video on
Craig Street for carrying nearly all of these movies!