Se7en (1995)
- Documented locations
- 30
- Year
- 1995
- Directed by
- David Fincher
- Cities
- Los Angeles, Burbank, Mojave, Lancaster
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 2 minOpening of the investigation: at the scene of a crime of passion, in a neighborhood of small businesses southeast of Downtown, Somerset meets Mills, and then the two inspectors exit and head up San Pedro Street.
720 Beacon Avenue (Westlake)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 7 minSomerset and Mills arrive at the first victim's house, an obese man dead in his plate of spaghetti; only the facade of this house, described as infested with cockroaches, was filmed here, with the interiors having been recreated on set.
Spring Street Towers (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Former bank building in downtown Los Angeles, on South Spring Street.
The scene : 25 minAn old bank serves as a public library: at night, Somerset examines books on the seven deadly sins while George, the caretaker, plays him Bach's Air.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 29 minIn a pouring rain, Mills exits through the service ramp of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel and runs to his car, where a policeman hands him the Cliff's Notes summaries of Chaucer.
Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Historic Wilshire Boulevard Hotel (1921), site of the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968; demolished in 2005. It was designed by architect Myron Hunt in the Mediterranean Revival style.
The scene : 41 minIn a bungalow of the hotel transformed into a hideout, Somerset and Mills show the lawyer Gould's widow the photos of the crime scene.
Irvine-Byrne Building (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Building at 249-259 South Broadway, at the corner of 3rd Street, also known as the Pan American Building and the Giant Penny Building; it has been remodeled since filming.
The scene : 50 minThe SWAT team storms Theodore "Victor" Allen's apartment and discovers the victim of Sloth, submerged in a coma.
Los Angeles, United States
Former Quality Coffee Shop, also known as Quality Cafe.
The scene : 56 minIn this Westlake café, Tracy, Mills' wife, meets Somerset and confides that she is pregnant.
Los Angeles, United States
The pizzeria has closed and the building has since been demolished.
The scene : 1 hr 3 minIn the pizzeria New York Pizza, Somerset and Mills meet an FBI agent and pay him for information.
117 East 6th Street (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
At the time of filming, the address housed the Owl Barber Shop; the salon is now called Salon Pure.
The scene : 1 hr 4 minAt the barber's, Somerset and Mills wait for the results of the investigation conducted by the FBI in the library records.
Alexandria Hotel (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 10 minIn the building where John Doe lives, Mills chases the killer through the hallways and the mezzanine ballroom, until reaching the emergency staircase from which Doe escapes; the interior of the apartment has been recreated on set.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 11 minIn the midst of a chase, Somerset emerges from this building on 5th Street; later, a wide shot shows the police gathered in front of its façade.
123 East 6th Street (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 23 minThe storefront of the shop "Wild Bill's Leather," where the murder weapon of Lust was made, is that of this building on 6th Street.
National Biscuit Company Building (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Former biscuit factory of the National Biscuit Company, built in 1925, classified as a Historic-Cultural Monument (no. 888) by the city of Los Angeles and since converted into housing, the Biscuit Company Lofts.
The scene : 1 hr 33 minThe façade of the "Fourteenth Precinct," the police station of Somerset and Mills, is that of this corner building; it is seen again when John Doe steps through the door to leave.
Lancaster, United States
The electric pylons visible today along the road were installed in 2015-2016, long after the filming.
The scene : 1 hr 50 minClimax of the film in the desert: John Doe has driven Somerset and Mills to this stretch of road lined with high tension wires, where the box arrives.
Pacific Electric Building (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Former terminal of the Pacific Electric, located in the Historic Core of Los Angeles, repurposed into housing under the name Pacific Electric Lofts.
The scene : The interiors of the Somerset and Mills police station were filmed on the third floor of the building: the captain's office, the two inspectors' office, the fingerprint lab, hallways, common room, and stairwell.
Rosslyn Hotel (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
Beaux-Arts style hotel opened in 1914; its annex at 112 West 5th Street is now closed.
The scene : The hotel lobby serves as the entrance to the police station: this is where John Doe comes to surrender, and the hotel garage serves as parking for the police.
801 Tower (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The lobby and facade of this tower in the Financial District represent the office of lawyer Gould, the second victim (Greed); his office on the upper floor, where the body is discovered, was built on set.
Jewelry Trades Building (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Wide shot that introduces the police station to the viewer for the first time.
El Dorado Hotel (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Facade of the building where Somerset lives; the interior of his apartment would have been built on a set.
Los Angeles, United States
Former community hospital of Boyle Heights (east of Los Angeles), decommissioned and turned into a recurring filming location. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : The hospital serves twice: for the morgue scene, then as the hospital where the victim of Sloth is taken.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Wide shot after the credits: the intersection of 6th Street and Spring Street, with the Trust & Savings Bank Building and the Marley Lofts in the foreground.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Aerial view on Wednesday morning: the camera flies over the intersection of 6th Street and Broadway, pivoting to the northeast, with the Walter P. Story Building in the upper left of the frame.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : John Doe escapes through the fire escape of his building and emerges onto 5th Street, which Mills crosses in pursuit of him.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Mills chases John Doe across 5th Street and dives into the alley of Frank Court.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Once Mills enters the alley, the action shifts to another alley that runs from Broadway south of 5th Street and runs along the back of the Alexandria Hotel: this is where John Doe attacks him.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : In this alley overlooking 4th Street, near the Hellman Building, a homeless person gives false testimony to the police.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The helicopter that escorts Mills and Somerset's car to the desert takes off from here, with the Los Angeles Times Building in the background, before flying over Downtown.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : View from the helicopter, the police car turns at the intersection, the Alexandria hotel visible in the background.
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 production of Seven had its base camp at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank.
Mojave, United States
The scene : IMDb and latlong.net cite the city of Mojave, in the desert north of Los Angeles, among the filming locations, without specifying the scene.