The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Documented locations
- 19
- Year
- 1995
- Directed by
- Bryan Singer
- Cities
- San Pedro, Malibu, Los Angeles, New York, Altadena
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 5 minAt the beginning of the film, Fred Fenster is arrested in front of this store in Koreatown, a "98 Cent Store" at the time.
San Pedro, United States
The scene : 16 minThe film opens on this dock at Fish Harbor, in Terminal Island: the attack of the smugglers' boat, which ends in flames and decimates the gang. The next day, the charred bodies are lined up on the dock, near the boat that is still burning, when the agent played by Giancarlo Esposito arrives.
Herald Examiner Building
Los Angeles, United States
Designed in 1912 by Julia Morgan, the architect of William Randolph Hearst's estate in San Simeon, the building is inspired by the California Building of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and housed the daily Herald Examiner. Remaining empty for a long time after the newspaper's closure, it served as a setting for numerous films, including Strange Days, Disjointed, Insidious, and The End of Days.
The scene : 17 minThe hall of the former newspaper serves twice: first, it is the New York restaurant from which Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) is unceremoniously taken away by the police, and then the interior of the San Pedro police station where Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey) unfolds his dubious narrative.
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles City Hall, inaugurated in 1928; long the tallest building in the city and an iconic silhouette of the civic center.
The scene : 24 minLos Angeles City Hall serves as the New York police station: it's in front of its Main Street entrance that the suspects are brought for the identification session, and it's there that Verbal, released, comes out and crosses the street.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 31 minThis street in Koreatown masquerades as New York: the gang blocks the convoy of the "New York's Finest Taxi Service," the taxi service that corrupt police officers provide to smugglers, and then sets the police car on fire.
New York, United States
The scene : 31 minTwo corrupt police officers wait in a car in front of the Delta terminal for the smuggler arriving with his diamonds.
New York, United States
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (1973-2001), in Lower Manhattan.
The scene : 33 minGeneral view of Manhattan: the twin towers appear in the image for about twenty seconds.
Flatiron Building
New York, United States
Triangular skyscraper built in 1902, one of the oldest in New York, located at the point formed by the intersection of Broadway, 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. It was designed by architect Daniel Burnham and holds the designation of National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark.
The scene : 36 minThe building houses, in the film, the office of attorney Edie Finneran (Suzy Amis). Keaton wants to say goodbye to her before flying to California, but Verbal urges him to leave without seeing her: they are late.
New York, United States
The scene : 36 minKeaton walks up Fifth Avenue to Edie Finneran's office to announce his departure for Los Angeles. The street has changed a bit since then, but the clock in the shot is still in its place.
San Pedro, United States
Offered by South Korea for the bicentennial of the United States, this monumental bell dates from 1976. It stands in Angels Gate Park, on a wild promontory overlooking the Port of San Pedro to the east and the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the west, and it is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : 43 minMcManus, Keaton, Hockney, Fenster, and Verbal are waiting for Redfoot, their fence, at the foot of the large Korean bell: this is the meeting set for the exchange of the jewelry.
Malibu, United States
The cave can only be accessed at low tide, after a short walk over the rocks. It has also served as a backdrop for Grease and most of the beach movies produced by Roger Corman.
The scene : 1 hr 5 minShot down, Fred Fenster (Benicio Del Toro) is buried by his accomplices under the sand of this seaside cave.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 8 minThe tower is the office building where the shooting erupts in the elevator.
San Pedro City Hall
San Pedro, United States
The scene : 1 hr 41 minThe building lends its facade to the San Pedro police station. In the final scene, Verbal Kint, released on bail, steps out, walks along the sidewalk, and gets into the car waiting for him, while Dave Kujan runs after him.
Los Angeles, United States
In its heyday, this notorious men's club featured Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino among those who maintained a suite there. The boxing room 'London' from Million Dollar Baby was also filmed here.
The scene : In the billiard room of the club, the mysterious Mr. Kobayashi (Pete Postlethwaite) approaches the five crooks in the name of Keyser Söze.
San Pedro, United States
The scene : Dave Kujan (Chazz Palminteri) runs out of the precinct and arrives too late: the car taking Verbal turns onto West 6th Street right before his eyes.
Los Angeles, United States
Residential skyscraper in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles. Completed in 1985, it is designed in the style of the modern movement.
The scene : The building serves as the setting for the interiors of the attack against Kobayashi; IMDb also notes the exterior of the building where Agent Kujan interrogates Verbal Kint.
McNally House (Altadena)
Altadena, United States
The house has also served as a backdrop for Elizabethtown, Beautiful Boy, and Kingdom Come, as well as for series like Entourage, Hacks, or Ghost Whisperer. It was destroyed by the fires of 2025.
The scene : The house serves for the flashbacks of Keyser Söze's Turkish residence, where his family is attacked; only interiors are shown.
New York, United States
Suspension bridge opened in 1964 between Brooklyn and Staten Island, at the entrance to New York Harbor. Its 1,298 meters of span made it the longest in the world for seventeen years.
The scene : The New York police "taxi" takes the smuggler (Paul Bartel) across the bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island as part of the convoy.
New York, United States
The scene : The convoy of 'New York's Finest Taxi Service' traverses this corner of Jackson Heights, between 34th and 35th Avenues and 81st and 82nd Streets.