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Where was The Pelican Brief filmed?

1993 film directed by Alan J. Pakula

The Pelican Brief (1993) was filmed at one place in the United States: New Orleans. The place comes from Wikidata.

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Filming locations

Towns & cities New Orleans United States Largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States

Also per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 9 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities Washington, D.C. United States Capital city of the United States of America
“Production shifted to Washington, D.C., on June 20, 1993, with scenes shot at various locations including the Supreme Court steps, Georgetown University Law Center, FBI's J. Edgar Hoover Building courtyard, and Washington International School portraying Parklane Hospital.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities French Quarter United States Neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
“Filming locations in New Orleans included an apartment in the French Quarter, doubling as Thomas Callahan's residence, Antoine's restaurant on St. Louis Avenue, Bourbon Street for a crowd scene featuring over 1,000 extras, and the warehouse district for Thomas Callahan's car explosion.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Montecito United States Unincorporated census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Towns & cities Georgetown United States Neighborhood and historic district in Washington, D.C., United States
Landmarks & buildings J. Edgar Hoover Building United States Architectural structure
Landmarks & buildings Washington National Cathedral United States Neo-Gothic cathedral located in Washington, D.C.
“The National Cathedral, Howrey & Simon law offices, and Citadel Soundstage were also used for filming.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings United States Supreme Court Building United States Seat of the Supreme Court of the United States of America
Landmarks & buildings Georgetown University Law Center United States Law school of Georgetown University
Landmarks & buildings Washington International School United States Coeducational private international school for day students in grades preschool through 12 in Washington, D.C.

Places whose own article says it was shot there

1 place says on its own Wikipedia page that this film was shot there. Not on the map: the quote is linked so you can check it.

Landmarks & buildings Ben's Chili Bowl United States Restaurant in Washington, D. C., originally a movie theater
“Scenes from films including The Pelican Brief and State of Play have been filmed in the restaurant, and it has been in "dozens of TV shows." The short film Breakfast At Ben's was filmed almost entirely in the restaurant.” Wikipedia

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