Showing posts with label Lee Marvin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lee Marvin. Show all posts

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Gorky Park (1983)

dir. Michael Apted

The Soviet authorities didn’t allow filming in Moscow, and once again Helsinki, Finland stood in for the Russian capital. Other scenes were filmed in and around Stockholm, Sweden. This post only covers the Stockholm locations.

The Moscow baths where Arkady Renko (William Hurt) meets with Iamskoy (Ian Bannen) and shoots him – Sturebadet, Sturegallerian 36, Stockholm, Sweden.

The hotel where Renko stays – Sheraton, Tegelbacken 6, Stockholm, Sweden.

Osborne (Lee Marvin) drives Renko – Strömbron, Stockholm, Sweden. As it often happens in the movies, the route doesn’t make sense geographically. They need to get to an apartment in Östermalm but instead they are going to Gamla Stan which is in the opposite direction.

Osborne driving through Gamla Stan – Österlånggatan at Köpmanbrinken, Stockholm, Sweden. The statue of St. George and the dragon is now obscured by a tree.

The apartment where Osborne keeps Irina Asanova (Joanna Pacula) – Eriksbergsgatan 28, Stockholm, Sweden.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Point Blank (1967)

dir. John Boorman

Walker (Lee Marvin) was double-crossed by his partner Reese (John Vernon) and comes back to settle the score – Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California

Lynne's house – 1338 Miller Drive, Los Angeles, California

Stegman's car dealership – 8855 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California. It has since been torn down but the building across the road at 8870 West Washington Boulevard is still standing.

Walker visits Lynne’s grave - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California. Many thanks to The Deepsea Goes for pointing that out.

Carter's office - 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

Walker and Chris (Angie Dickinson) discuss how to get into Reese’s heavily guarded penthouse – California Incline below Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, California

Reese's penthouse is at the Huntley Hotel, 1111 2nd Street, Santa Monica, California

A sniper is waiting on the 4th Street Bridge, looking towards the 6th Street Bridge, Los Angeles, California

Walker is standing under the 6th Street Bridge, with the 4th Street Bridge in the background, Los Angeles, California. The 6th Street bridge was torn down in 2016, due to structural issues, and was replaced with a new bridge.

Brewster’s arrival - Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, California

Brewster’s house - 7655 Curson Terrace, Los Angeles, California

Walker goes with Brewster to another money drop where he is supposed to finally get his money - Fort Point, San Francisco, California

The final shot - Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California

See also...


The Outside Man

Le Samourai