Where was Highlander filmed?
1986 film by Russell Mulcahy
Highlander (1986) was filmed in London and New York City — 2 recorded filming locations in the United States, the United Kingdom. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Highlander film series
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Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 9 more 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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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Loch Shiel
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
freshwater loch in Ardnamurchan, West Highlands of Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shiel
“The scene in which the MacLeod clan sets off to battle is supposed to take place "in the village of Glenfinnan, on the shore of Loch Shiel" in the Lochaber area, but was actually filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, which is in the same general area but is really on the shore of Loch Duich, a sea loch near Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Glenfinnan
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🎬 Studios & sets
Silvercup Studios
🇺🇸 United States
Film and television production facility in New York City
“During its early years the facility was used mostly for the filming of music videos and commercials, although occasionally scenes for motion pictures were shot there, including Highlander and Garbo Talks.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Madison Square Garden
🇺🇸 United States
multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City, located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets
“According to New York location manager Brett Botula, "the garage exterior is Manhattan, across from Madison Square Garden, and the interior is 'somewhere in London.'" The pro-wrestling match in the opening scene featured The Fabulous Freebirds vs. Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell and The Tonga Kid.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Isle of Skye
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Eilean Donan
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
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🏙 Towns & cities
Kyle of Lochalsh
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🛣 Streets & squares
Bow Bridge, Central Park
🇺🇸 United States
bridge in United States of America
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Loch Duich
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
Places whose own article says it was shot there
6 places 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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Glen Nevis United Kingdom
“Several films have been shot in Glen Nevis, including some scenes from the Harry Potter movies, Highlander, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Braveheart and Rob Roy.” Wikipedia
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Clachaig Inn United Kingdom
“Sets for Made of Honour, Highlander, Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, and the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, were built in the area.” Wikipedia
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Eilean Donan United Kingdom
“It featured prominently in Highlander (1986) as the home of Clan MacLeod.” Wikipedia
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Eilean Donan Castle United Kingdom
“It featured prominently in Highlander (1986) as the home of Clan MacLeod.” Wikipedia
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Mòrar United Kingdom
“It was also used for filming the scene in Highlander (1986), when Ramirez (Sean Connery) and Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) race along the beach.” Wikipedia
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Meadowlands Arena United States
“The following year, the arena was featured in the opening scene of the film Highlander, purporting to be Madison Square Garden.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in British Columbia, Hertfordshire, New Jersey, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Godfather 1972
- The Avengers 2012
- Batman Begins 2005
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- Spider-Man 2002
- Taxi Driver 1976
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Catch Me If You Can 2002
- The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
- Joker 2019
- The Godfather Part III 1990
Set in the same places
- Max Payne 2001
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
- Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Max Payne 3 2012
- Need for Speed: The Run 2011
- Mario Bros. 1984
- Deus Ex 2000
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003
- Prototype 2009
- Assassin's Creed Rogue 2014
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Highlander have?
2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 9 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.
In which countries was Highlander filmed?
the United States and the United Kingdom.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Godfather (1972), The Avengers (2012), Batman Begins (2005), The Godfather Part II (1974) 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.