Contact (1997)
3 places · 20 more unconfirmed.
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Filmed here, set here, or recorded here.
United States Treasury Building
Exact pointContact was filmed at United States Treasury Building.
Where this came fromVan Nuys Airport
Exact pointContact was filmed at Van Nuys Airport.
Where this came fromWillard InterContinental Washington
Exact pointContact was filmed at Willard InterContinental Washington.
Where this came from
Unconfirmed places
20 places reported by a source, not confirmed yet. Each one links to where it was reported.
United States Treasury Building
Source checkedAppears as "Capitol Building (exterior)". Source: IMDb — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. We have checked the source: wikidata_entity+cited_source. It is still a candidate, not part of our graph.
Where this came fromVan Nuys Airport
Source checkedAppears as "Plute Aviation School". Source: The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. We have checked the source: wikidata_entity+cited_source. It is still a candidate, not part of our graph.
Where this came fromWillard InterContinental Washington
Source checkedAppears as "Hotel Washington". Source: IMDb — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. We have checked the source: wikidata_entity+cited_source. It is still a candidate, not part of our graph.
Where this came from755 Grace Street
UnconfirmedAppears as "Ellie's Childhood Home". — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromArecibo Observatory
UnconfirmedArecibo Observatory is a 305-metre radio telescope constructed in a sinkhole in Arecibo, Puerto Rico constructed in 1963. Until it was surpassed in 2016, the Arecibo Telescope was the largest single-aperture telescope in the world. The telescope served many purposes including major contributions to the SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) program and the detection of near-Earth objects. The main telescope collapsed in December, 2020 after two earlier cable failures causing the destruction of the observation platform and dish below. — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromArecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico
UnconfirmedIn January 1997, second unit filming, directed by producer Steve Starkey took place for one week at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCanyon de Chelly National Monument
UnconfirmedAppears as "Canyon". Source: IMDb — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCulver Studios
Studio lotUnconfirmedCulver Studios, inside The Culver Studios — a studio lot. The camera was here; what it filmed is set somewhere else. production for Contact returned to Los Angeles for five months' worth of location and sound stage shooting that used a total of nine soundstages at Warner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, and Culver Studios. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNASA News Center
UnconfirmedNASA News Center is listed as a location for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromNasa Parkway East (between Banana River & Industrial Bypass)
UnconfirmedAppears as "Launch Viewing Causeway". — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPath between Ohio Drive Bridge & Jefferson Memorial
UnconfirmedAppears as "Washington D.C. Waterfront". — recorded for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVery Large Array
UnconfirmedVery Large Array is listed as a location for Contact by MovieMaps. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWarner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood
Studio lotUnconfirmedWarner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, inside The Lot — a studio lot. The camera was here; what it filmed is set somewhere else. production for Contact returned to Los Angeles for five months' worth of location and sound stage shooting that used a total of nine soundstages at Warner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, and Culver Studios. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromiStockphoto / TexPhoto
UnconfirmedContact location: the radio telescope: Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico | Photograph: iStockphoto / TexPhoto — recorded for Contact by MovieLocations. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLlanllugan
UnconfirmedReverse shot showing Platoon Commander (Sean Chapman) leading his men. Llanllugan. — recorded for Contact by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLlanllugan, Welshpool
UnconfirmedParatroopers on foot patrol. Llanllugan, Welshpool. — recorded for Contact by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLos Angeles
Unconfirmedproduction for Contact returned to Los Angeles for five months' worth of location and sound stage shooting that used a total of nine soundstages at Warner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, and Culver Studios. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPowers of Ten (1977)
UnconfirmedThe scale-view shot of the entire universe was inspired by the short documentary film Powers of Ten (1977). — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromStanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
UnconfirmedThe production crew watched Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) for inspiration. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVery Large Array (VLA) near Socorro, New Mexico
UnconfirmedThe first shooting took place at the Very Large Array (VLA) near Socorro, New Mexico. — recorded for Contact by Wikipedia. Not yet verified by us.
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Frames from the film, checked one by one. Not matched to any location.
