Movie Filming Locations in the Miami, Florida, Area

Miami, Florida, is a city where many movies have been set and a fair percentage of the movies set in Miami have at least a handful of scenes shot in the city. In the case of many of these films, there are still places a tourist could visit on a trip to Miami and actually walk where the action took place. In this article we are going to examine a few such instances.

Film Locations in Miami for Bond, James Bond in Goldfinger

Goldfinger is one of the more well-remembered of all of Sean Connery's Bond films. It was filmed in 1964, released in 1965 and directed by Guy Hamilton. Other stars in the film included Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore and Gert Frobe as Goldfinger. When James Bond first becomes aware of Goldfinger he is cheating at cards in a pool area in front of a very impressive hotel building.

This building is the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Spa at 4441 Collins Avenue in Miami, Florida. If your budget permits it, you can even stay here for as little as approximately $300 a night (taxes create the approximation). Considering the luxurious nature of the hotel this is not an outrageous price, and you can conjure up your best thoughts of international intrigue while lounging in front of the pool.

Film Locations in Miami for Ace Ventura, Pet Detective

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective starring Jim Carrey was filmed in 1993 and released in 1994. Courtney Cox co-starred in this movie directed by Tom Shadyac. The plot centers around a dolphin stolen from the local football team, the Miami Dolphins. While Dan Marino appearing in this film could be considered a Miami trademark, another one is the actual football stadium. Dolphin Stadium is located at 2269 Dan Marino Boulevard in Miami Gardens right off of the Ronald Reagan Turnpike and can be visited to attend a game during football season!

Film Locations in Miami for Flipper

The Miami Seaquarium located at 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne was home to Bebe, one of the dolphins who portrayed Flipper in two motion pictures during the 1960s as well as in the TV show. The first Flipper film appeared in 1963 and stared Chuck Connors of Rifleman fame and Luke Halpin. The Miami Seaquarium is still in operation and is open seven days per week. A general admission ticket is going to run $36.95 for an adult and $26.95 for a child ages 3-9, so it would be wise to arrive early and stay as long as possible to fully enjoy the experience.

The three locations featured above are not only visible in movies but can still be visited by tourists in the Miami, Florida area.

Sources:

imdb.com

http://www.miamiseaquarium.com/visitor_info/tickets.asp

http://www.fontainebleau.com/gcm/nar/en-us/miamibeach/index.htm