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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Documented locations
52
Year
1997
Directed by
Roger SPOTTISWOODE
Cities
Loudervielle, Bayonne, Hambourg, Phang Nga, Bangkok, Phuket, Londres, Feltham, Oxford, Buckingham, Portsmouth, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, St Albans, Iver Heath, Rosarito, Borehamwood, Stoke Poges, Stansted Mountfitchet
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Thriller
  1. Bangkok, Thailand

    Office tower of forty-four floors delivered in 1993 on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, one of the tallest in Thailand.

    The scene : 1 hr 17 minOffice tower of Krung Thonburi transformed into Carver's Saigon headquarters: Bond and Wai Lin escape by descending the façade, clinging to a huge advertising banner.

  2. Loudervielle, France

    Mountain altiport of the Peyragudes ski resort, in the Hautes-Pyrénées (~1,580 m). It was created in 1972.

    The scene : The arms bazaar of the opening sequence, set in the high plateau of the Pyrenees.

  3. Bayonne, France

    City of the Basque Country, at the confluence of the Nive and Adour.

    The scene : Approaching the arms bazaar sequence (opening).

  4. Hambourg, Germany

    Historic Palace on the banks of the Alster (Außenalster) in Hamburg. Built in 1909, it is classified as a historical monument in Hamburg.

    The scene : The hotel where Bond stays in Hamburg (exteriors on the Außenalster); its roof resembles that of Carver's printing house.

  5. Hambourg, Germany

    Main airport of Hamburg, located in Fuhlsbüttel.

    The scene : Bond arrives in Hamburg; at Terminal 1, he finds Q disguised as an Avis agent who hands him his BMW.

  6. Hambourg, Germany

    A major shopping artery of Hamburg's Altstadt, located between the central station and the town hall. It features a subway station.

    The scene : The chase: Bond's car crashes into the Avis agency of the department store, then jumps over the street.

  7. Phang Nga, Thailand

    Limestone islet of Phang Nga Bay (Khao Phing Kan), nicknamed "James Bond Island" since The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).

    The scene : The karst islet and the bay represent Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) where Carver is hiding.

  8. Bangkok, Thailand

    Skyscraper hotel in Sathon, Bangkok.

    The scene : Bond and Wai Lin rappel down the side of the skyscraper.

  9. Phuket, Thailand

    The largest island in Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea.

    The scene : Island scenery depicting Ha Long Bay (Vietnam).

  10. Londres, United Kingdom

    A vast neoclassical palace on the Strand, by the Thames, housing interior courts and cultural institutions. Designed by architect William Chambers, it is listed as a Grade I monument. Each winter, an ice rink is set up in its courtyard.

    The scene : The building serves as the headquarters of MI6 / the Ministry of Defence.

  11. Londres, United Kingdom

    Official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, located in the City. It is the work of George Dance the Elder, dating from 1758, in Palladian style, classified as a Grade I listed building.

    The scene : M entrusts his mission to Bond in the Daimler, in the City.

  12. Londres, United Kingdom

    Museum of London History, located on London Wall in the City.

    The scene : By the London Wall for the scene of the mission given to Bond in the Daimler.

  13. Londres, United Kingdom

    North London Shopping Centre (Hendon), opened in 1976.

    The scene : The parking lot is that of the Hamburg hotel: the remote-controlled chase in a BMW.

  14. Feltham, United Kingdom

    The scene : The building hosts the cocktail scene.

  15. Londres, United Kingdom

    Former printing press of Dog Island, on the north bank of the Thames, now closed.

    The scene : One of the London printing houses representing Carver's printing house in Hamburg.

  16. Londres, United Kingdom

    The scene : Surrey Quays printing house also appearing as Carver's printing house in Hamburg.

  17. Londres, United Kingdom

    A glass and steel building erected in 1988 on East India Dock Road by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners to house the printing house of the Financial Times. Awarded multiple times in the early 1990s, it was vacated by the newspaper in 1995 and then converted into a data center. It has been listed as Grade II* since 2016.

    The scene : Building of the Financial Times at East India Dock, another setting of Carver's printing house.

  18. Oxford, United Kingdom

    College of the University of Oxford founded in 1379, on Holywell Street.

    The scene : The college appears in the "language class" scene of Bond.

  19. Oxford, United Kingdom

    College of the University of Oxford founded in 1509, near Radcliffe Square. The college was initially called Brazen Nose College.

    The scene : Exterior depicting the room of Bond's "language professor."

  20. Buckingham, United Kingdom

    18th-century landscape gardens of Stowe, dotted with follies and temples (National Trust). They are classified as grade I park and garden.

    The scene : The gardens host the funeral scene.

  21. Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Former Royal Navy School of Southwick Park, north of Portsmouth. It houses a clock tower listed as a Grade II monument.

    The scene : Interiors of the Royal Navy buildings (Type 23 frigates).

  22. Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Historic naval base of the Royal Navy, in Portsmouth.

    The scene : Nautical scenes (HMS Westminster).

  23. Mildenhall, United Kingdom

    US Air Force base in Suffolk.

    The scene : Air base depicting an American base.

  24. Lakenheath, United Kingdom

    US Air Force base in Suffolk, the largest USAF community in the United Kingdom.

    The scene : The base is the American base in Okinawa where Bond meets Jack Wade.

  25. St Albans, United Kingdom

    Former Radlett airfield and Handley Page aircraft factory, located in Hertfordshire, now owned by Eon Productions which sets up its sets there. Part of the former aviation land has been incorporated into the M25 motorway, between exits 21 and 22.

    The scene : Film sets (former site of Radlett aerodrome).

  26. Iver Heath, United Kingdom

    Large British film studio founded in 1936 in Iver Heath, birthplace of the James Bond saga.

    The scene : Interiors filmed in a studio at Pinewood.

  27. Iver Heath, United Kingdom

    The largest soundstage in Europe, at Pinewood Studios, built in 1976 for the James Bond saga and reconstructed after a fire (1984, 2006).

    The scene : Interiors of Elliot Carver's stealth boat and the wreck of the HMS Devonshire.

  28. Rosarito, Mexico

    Popotla Film Studio, located on the coast south of Rosarito (Baja California), was built in 1996 and features one of the largest filming pools in the world; it has been operated since under the name Baja Studios.

    The scene : Water basin: the stealth boat, landings, and the British fleet's exteriors.

  29. United States

    The scene : Aerial aquatic shots for the HALO jump.

  30. Borehamwood, United Kingdom

    Opened in 1925 on Shenley Road, this complex is one of the oldest operating film studios in Britain.

    The scene : Hertfordshire studios mobilized by the production for a part of the indoor shots.

  31. Stoke Poges, United Kingdom

    Buckinghamshire country club and golf course, where the Georgian manor overlooks a park designed by Capability Brown.

    The scene : The club's lounges become Bond's Hamburg suite: it is here that he spends the night with Paris Carver, and then discovers her murdered in front of Dr. Kaufman.

  32. Stansted Mountfitchet, United Kingdom

    Third airport of London, located in Essex, northeast of the capital.

    The scene : Essex Airport used as a stand-in for Hamburg Airport for the demonstration of the BMW by Q.

  33. Londres, United Kingdom

    The scene : Bank Junction crossed by the official Daimler during the rolling briefing: the car passes in front of the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, the entrance to the subway visible on the side.

  34. Londres, United Kingdom

    The scene : The Aston Martin DB5 drives up the avenue toward the MI6 headquarters, with St Mary le Strand church silhouetted at the back of the shot.

  35. Hambourg, Germany

    The oldest parish church in Hamburg, whose origins date back to the 11th century and whose steeple overlooks Mönckebergstraße.

    The scene : At the foot of the main church in the Altstadt, Bond returns to his car after escaping from Carver's offices.

  36. Hambourg, Germany

    The scene : Bond crosses the bridge that separates the two lakes of the Alster before parking near his hotel.

  37. Hambourg, Germany

    The scene : The electronics store next to the central station, whose facade frames the end of the car parade in the neighborhood.

  38. Hambourg, Germany

    Artificial water body formed by the Alster dam in the 13th century, today the landscaped heart of Hamburg.

    The scene : Bond lingers along the shores of the great urban lake, which is overlooked by the facades of his hotel.

  39. Oxford, United Kingdom

    Rotunda in English Baroque style designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1748, classified as a Grade I monument; it now serves as a reading room at the Bodleian Library, in the center of Radcliffe Square.

    The scene : The Oxford roundhouse appears in the sequence where Bond, supposed to be studying, takes Moneypenny's call.

  40. Londres, United Kingdom

    The scene : Mr. M's car drives north along the artery of the City during Bond's briefing.

  41. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Bridge crossed by the motorcycle during the chase.

  42. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Bond and Wai Lin emerge from the waters of the harbor, purportedly those of Vietnam, after their dive on the wreck of the Devonshire.

  43. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : The Silom skyscraper is featured in the wide shots of the city presented as Saigon.

  44. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Alley crossed by motorcycle by the two fugitives.

  45. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : A section of the old avenue running alongside the Phitthaya Sathian bridge, traversed during the chase.

  46. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Street taken just after crossing the Phitthaya Sathian bridge.

  47. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Khlong San alley where the motorcycle chase continues.

  48. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Alley along the sluice of the Phanfa bridge, crossed during the chase.

  49. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : The bridge's sluice serves as the backdrop for one of the motorcycle jumps.

  50. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Chinatown alley crossed by Wai Lin on a motorcycle while Bond cuts through the street.

  51. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Address of the alley where the shower scene is filmed, the motorcycle appearing amidst the laundry.

  52. Bangkok, Thailand

    The scene : Khlong San alley proposed for the rooftop chase.