Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Documented locations
- 41
- Year
- 2008
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Cities
- Abiquiu, Las Cruces, Deming, Hachita, New Haven, Essex, Bridgeport, Pasadena, Stockton, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Universal City, Culver City, Burbank, Downey, San Rafael, Firebaugh, Fresno, Dos Palos, Hilo, Kea'au, Puerto Iguazú, Nasca
Ghost Ranch
Abiquiu, United States
A domain of 8,500 hectares in northern New Mexico, about sixty kilometers from Los Alamos. It was the property of Georgia O'Keeffe, donated to the Presbyterian Church in 1955.
The scene : At the beginning of the film, a car with young people races against a military convoy across the prairie, at the foot of the red sandstone cliffs.
Corralitos Road (Las Cruces)
Las Cruces, United States
County road that starts from Interstate 10 west of Las Cruces and crosses the Corralitos Ranch.
The scene : The gate of Area 51 was built on this road, where the actual shots of the rocket-sled and the fall of the refrigerator in which Indy takes shelter from the atomic explosion were also filmed.
Deming Municipal Airport
Deming, United States
The scene : The exterior of Hangar 51, where Indy faces Irina Spalko, was filmed in front of this airport hangar. The mannequin city from the atomic test, where Indy takes refuge after his escape, was built nearby.
Hachita, United States
The scene : A scene on the road was filmed near this village in the southwest of New Mexico; the source does not specify which one.
Yale University
New Haven, United States
The scene : The Yale campus serves as Marshall College where Indy teaches, featuring restored vintage windows, hundreds of extras, and period cars.
New Haven, United States
The scene : Mutt's motorcycle, with Indy on the back, cuts through the "Rather Dead than Red" protest, while the Russians' car chasing them knocks over the statue of Marcus Brody.
New Haven, United States
The scene : Indy and Mutt speed through the double doors of the library on their motorcycle to evade the car.
Schwarzman Center (Yale)
New Haven, United States
The building of University Commons, located at 168 Grove Street, is today named the Schwarzman Center.
The scene : The large hall where Indy and Mutt burst in on a motorcycle, presented as the reading room of the library, is the cafeteria of the University Commons.
New Haven, United States
The scene : Mutt suddenly turns to ride his motorcycle through the iron gate of Vanderbilt Hall, facing Sherman's Alley.
William L. Harkness Hall
New Haven, United States
The scene : The hallway and the classroom where Indy teaches were filmed in this building.
New Haven, United States
The scene : It is through this arched door that Indy and Mutt exit the old campus during the motorcycle chase of Mutt and Indy, between Marshall College and the library.
New Haven, United States
The scene : Pursued, Indy and Mutt ride their motorcycle under the gothic arch of High Street, then turn onto Chapel Street.
New Haven, United States
The scene : On Chapel Street, dressed in the colors of the 1950s, Indy is yanked off the motorcycle and dragged into the Russians' car, before getting back in the saddle a few meters later.
New Haven, United States
The scene : Elm Street is part of the motorcycle chase route of Mutt and Indy, between Marshall College and the library.
New Haven, United States
The scene : The motorcycle chase also takes College Street, which runs alongside the old campus.
New Haven, United States
The scene : The Green, the large square in New Haven bordering Chapel Street, is one of the filming locations of the movie in town.
Essex Station (Connecticut)
Essex, United States
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat tourist railway station, which houses a railway museum.
The scene : Indy is about to take the train when Mutt bursts in on a motorcycle, wearing a leather jacket reminiscent of The Wild One.
Bridgeport, United States
The scene : Bridgeport is among the filming locations for the movie in Connecticut; the sources do not specify the shot.
476 Bradford Street (Pasadena)
Pasadena, United States
The scene : Indy's house, supposed to be in Connecticut, is this house in Pasadena; only the exterior was filmed there.
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
Stockton, United States
The building of the university's music conservatory, completed in 1927, was renovated in 1988.
The scene : The wide shot of Marshall College is that of the concert hall of the University of the Pacific, reused from Raiders of the Lost Ark and digitally altered.
Paramount Studios (backlot New York)
Los Angeles, United States
Set of New York streets from the Paramount Studios backlot, in Hollywood. The studios were founded in 1912.
The scene : The diner where Mutt tells Indy the story of the crystal skull is a set on a New York street of the backlot; New Haven has been digitally added to the background.
Universal Stage 29
North Hollywood, United States
The scene : The interior of Indy's house and that of the sanatorium, with its cells, were built on this set.
Universal City, United States
Main lot plateau of Universal, on Canopy Street. It was previously numbered 42 before being renumbered: it is now Stage 17.
The scene : Additional shots of the convoy chase were filmed on this set, which was then numbered 42.
Universal Backlot — Freeway Park
Universal City, United States
Former set of Universal Studios backlot, now gone.
The scene : The scene with the giant ants and the outdoor staircase of the temple was filmed in this part of the backlot, where the top of the second temple and its stone pillar were also constructed, enhanced digitally for the aerial shots.
Universal City, United States
Large outdoor filming tank of the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City.
The scene : The landing of the amphibious truck and the shots of the river were filmed on this backlot lake, then combined with a waterfall in the background.
Universal City, United States
The scene : The Mexican street on the Universal backlot features among the sets of the film; the sources do not specify the shot.
Universal Studios — Backlot
Universal City, United States
Universal Studios Backlot: permanent streets and outdoor sets.
The scene : The Peruvian city of Nazca was built on the backlot, between the sets "Old Mexico" and "Wild West".
Sony Pictures Studios Stage 27
Culver City, United States
The scene : The spiral staircase of the temple, whose steps recede into the wall beneath the characters' feet, was built to life size on this set; a waterfall was filmed there using a cable.
Sony Pictures Studios Stage 30
Culver City, United States
The scene : The interiors of the Russian camp tents were filmed on this set.
Warner Bros Studios
Burbank, United States
Warner Bros. Historic Studios in Burbank, one of the largest filming complexes in Hollywood. They were founded in 1926.
The scene : The trapped rooms of the temple, which transform around the characters, were built on a Warner Bros. set; the source does not specify which one.
Downey Studios
Downey, United States
Former movie studios of Downey, on the former NASA/Rockwell site, closed in 2012. The complex was created in 1998.
The scene : The interior of Hangar 51 was built here, like the control room of the rocket-sled and the rooms of the Akator temple. The final sequence was shot here against a blue background, with the actors on a ten-meter rotating platform.
San Rafael, United States
Former headquarters of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special effects company founded by George Lucas, on Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael.
The scene : A large model of the atomic test town was built at Kerner Optical, the former model shop of ILM, for the wide shots.
Eagle Field (Firebaugh)
Firebaugh, United States
Former training ground of the Army Air Corps, now an aerospace museum.
The scene : The airfield, dressed up as a small airport from the late 1950s, plays the role of Nazca: a plane passes by and reveals Indy and Mutt in front of a dusty terminal for the duration of a two-second shot.
Fresno, United States
The scene : Only one scene was shot here, inside an old airplane: Indy is taking a nap while Mutt tinkers with his motorcycle.
Dos Palos, United States
The scene : Dos Palos is among the filming locations for the movie in California; the sources do not specify the shot.
First Christian Church of North Hollywood
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Indy finally marries Marion in this church; Mutt, on the other hand, has not yet inherited the hat.
Hilo, United States
The scene : The foot of the waterfall, where the amphibious truck finishes its fall, was filmed here: a much calmer fall than those of Iguazú.
W.H. Shipman Estate (Kea'au)
Kea'au, United States
The scene : The Russian camp in the jungle and the car chase through the forest were filmed on these private lands in the Puna district, near Hilo.
Hamakua Coast
United States
The scene : The rainforest of the Hamakua Coast served as the Amazon jungle; the production sought it for a chase scene, rather than shooting in the Amazon, Costa Rica, or Mexico.
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
A set of nearly three hundred waterfalls layered over nearly three kilometers, at the border of Argentina and Brazil, in the heart of two national parks.
The scene : When Marion launches the amphibious truck over the cliff, the waterfalls seen are those of Iguazú, filmed in real life and then digitally enhanced; the truck was added in CGI.
Nasca, Peru
The scene : During the flight to Peru, the Nazca lines are briefly visible.