True Lies (1994)
- Documented locations
- 31
- Year
- 1994
- Directed by
- James Cameron
- Cities
- Los Angeles, Sylmar, Sierra Madre, Universal City, Burbank, Washington, Marathon, Key Largo, Miami, North Miami, Newport, Soda Springs, Escondido, Summerland Key, Chevy Chase
Los Angeles, United States
Modernist hotel complex featuring five cylindrical glass towers, located in Downtown Los Angeles, completed in 1976 by John Portman.
The scene : The chase continues in the panoramic elevators: Aziz takes a hostage, Harry rides into the glass cabin.
Los Angeles, United States
Grand historic hotel from 1923, located in downtown Los Angeles. It was designed by Schultze & Weaver.
The scene : The hotel serves as the "Marquis" where Helen must pose as a call girl; the Crystal Ballroom hosts the final tango, and it is in the parking ramp that Aziz's men abduct the couple.
Los Angeles, United States
Art Deco bridge from 1932 spanning the Los Angeles River, one of the most filmed viaducts in the city; the original structure was demolished in 2016 and then reconstructed. It is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : The viaduct doubles the Key Bridge in Washington: it is underneath that Helen finds Simon.
Sylmar, United States
Flood control dam of Tujunga Wash, located northeast of the San Fernando Valley.
The scene : Suspended in mid-air above the dam, Simon confesses everything to Harry, who is holding him by the collar.
Sierra Madre, United States
Former Alverno High School of Sierra Madre, whose campus is organized around the villa del Sol d'Oro.
The scene : The campus and its Italianate villa are among the Californian locations used for the shooting.
Universal City, United States
Large outdoor filming tank of the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City.
The scene : The backlot pool is used for the aquatic scenes of the film.
Burbank, United States
The scene : The ranch's swimming pool hosts the pool sequence.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The former brewery converted into artists' studios is among the filming locations.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The address is listed by IMDb among the filming locations, without specifying the scene.
Washington, United States
The scene : Harry is being stalked to the shopping mall by the fanatic Salim, who tries to eliminate him in the gallery.
Washington, United States
Public square in the center of Washington, between 13th and 14th Streets.
The scene : After crossing through a shop window, Harry takes a police officer's horse in the square.
Washington, United States
The scene : Simon’s used car dealership.
Washington, United States
The scene : Helen joins Simon in Chinatown, the Friendship Gate in the background, and dinner is taking place in a restaurant in the area.
Washington, United States
The scene : Interiors of a Washington hotel are filmed there.
Marathon, United States
The scene : Harry finally breathes a sigh of relief, his wife saved, at the end of the bridge on the Marathon side.
Key Largo, United States
The scene : The road through the Keys serves as the escape sequence on the bridge.
Miami, United States
Brickell Avenue office tower, long known as Colonial Bank Centre.
The scene : The dark tower with its concave facade houses the entrenched terrorists: Harry takes the hostages out and ultimately blows it up with the Harrier's cannon.
Miami, United States
The scene : The building on the opposite corner, with its equally recognizable silhouette, absorbs the jet's reverse.
North Miami, United States
Film studios in North Miami, on Ivan Tors Boulevard.
The scene : The studios in Miami host, among other things, the missile detonation on the island.
Newport, United States
Neo-Gothic manor of Newport, now the main building of Salve Regina University.
The scene : The estate plays the exterior of the "Swiss" castle where Harry infiltrates during the diplomatic reception; the film's Chapeau lake is a canal dug for the occasion.
Newport, United States
Villa de Bellevue Avenue built in the style of the Grand Trianon.
The scene : The interiors of the castle host Harry's tango with Juno Skinner, as well as the opening dance scenes.
Soda Springs, United States
Ski resort in the Sierra Nevada, on Donner Summit.
The scene : The slopes feature the sequence of the couple's ski vacation.
Escondido, United States
The scene : The warehouse, formerly Offshore Marine Basin, serves as the production set for the filming.
Summerland Key, United States
The scene : Harry and Helen are driven to the terrorists' hideout, this waterfront property in Summerland Key.
Chevy Chase, United States
The scene : The house of Harry and Helen Tasker, a suburban pavilion in Washington where Harry returns to play the ordinary husband.
Washington, United States
The scene : Gib drives Harry to his wife’s office along the avenue, between 6th and 7th Street.
Washington, United States
The scene : The office building where Helen Tasker works, and from where she escapes to find Simon.
Washington, United States
The scene : Harry begs Gib to show him the page he hid in Helen's phone records.
Los Angeles, United States
Hotel from 1927 in Westlake, fifteen stories of brick and terracotta standing on 7th Street, long the tallest in its neighborhood.
The scene : Harry follows Aziz to the palace: it is this facade on 7th Street that represents the Washingtonian hotel from the outside.
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 : The lobby of the now-demolished palace features the indoor chase: Harry bursts in on horseback, chasing after Aziz, amidst frantic customers.
Marathon, United States
Viaduct from 1982 that spans seven miles of sea between Knight's Key and Little Duck Key, a link in the Overseas Highway to Key West.
The scene : The bridge bears witness to the chase between the helicopter and the limousine, followed by its collapse under the nuclear load.