Famous Movie Places in Seattle

Mara Oakes
Seattle, Washington is not as closely associated with film locations as New York City and Los Angeles, but you might surprised to learn how many famous movie places have been set in Seattle, Washington. Movie makers appreciated the advantages that movies in Seattle offer : a low-key vibe, beautiful views of the water, and a moody atmosphere. In addition, Seattle has a flourishing arts and creative scene that have provided inspiration for movies in Seattle. This guide to Seattle, Washington features famous movie places for the cinema lover.

The University of Washington was a set for War Games, a movie from 1983. In the film, Mathew Broderick stars as a computer hacker who accidentally breaks in to a United States government computer which holds information about nuclear missiles.

The Seattle - Tacoma International airport has been the set for a number of movies in Seattle. It appears in the film Seven Hours to Judgment and many other films, sometimes masquerading as other airports.

The Monorail featured in Seattle is another option for famous movie places. Sylvester Stallone escaped from the train in the film Assassins.

10 Things I Hate About You and Singles are other movies in Seattle. Gasworks Park in Seattle is among famous movie places, featuring in Singles with Campbell Scott and Kyra Sedgwick. It also featured in 10 Things I Hate About You with Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. The film Singles also had a movie poster which included famous movie places in Seattle. The movie poster showed Bridget Fonda and Matt Dillon sitting on a park bench in Pioneer Square in Seattle.

When visiting the city, there are several sources of further information about famous movie places in Seattle. Visit a bookstore or souvenir shop to find guides and books with detailed information on famous movie places in Seattle. Also, there are several companies which offer organized tours of movie and television locations in Seattle Washington. You can choose from walking or bus tours of famous movie places in Seattle. Getting around the city on your own is fairly easy also, so it's possible to conduct your own 'famous movie places' tour of Seattle. For instance, why not visit the Seattle Space Center to see if you can find Austin Powers' foe Dr. Evil who made his home here? Alternatively, visit the Seattle Center, site to the 100th broadcast of the fictitious character, Frasier Crane, played by Kelsey Grammar.

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