Where was Escape from New York filmed?
1981 film by John Carpenter
Escape from New York (1981) was filmed in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Statue of Liberty, St. Louis, Liberty Island, Sherman Oaks and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 8 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“I could have wound up in pretty bad shape." In addition to shooting on location in St. Louis, Carpenter shot parts of the film in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Atlanta
🇺🇸 United States
capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia and seat of Fulton County, also located in DeKalb County
“New York served as a location, as did Atlanta, to use their futuristic-looking rapid-transit system (the latter scenes were cut from the final film).” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Sepulveda Dam
🇺🇸 United States
flood control dam on the Los Angeles River in California, United States
“Various interior scenes were shot on a sound stage; the final scenes were shot at the Sepulveda Dam in Sherman Oaks.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Liberty Island
🇺🇸 United States
island in the Upper New York Bay, United States
“In New York City, Carpenter persuaded federal officials to grant access to Liberty Island.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Sherman Oaks
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
St. Louis
🇺🇸 United States
independent city in Missouri, United States
“After the success of Halloween (1978), he had enough influence to begin production and filmed it mainly in St. Louis, Missouri, on an estimated budget of $6 million.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Statue of Liberty
🇺🇸 United States
monument in New York
“"We were the first film company in history allowed to shoot on Liberty Island at the Statue of Liberty at night.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Union Station
🇺🇸 United States
railroad station in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
“So for about two and a half months I never saw daylight, which was really strange." The gladiatorial fight to the death scene between Snake and Slag (played by professional wrestler Ox Baker) was filmed in the Grand Hall at St. Louis Union Station.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Union Station United States
“In 1981, areas of the then disused station were used in the filming of John Carpenter's movie Escape from New York.” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Escape from New York have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Pulp Fiction (1994), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), Fight Club (1999) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.