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Discover Richmond's Most Entertaining, Award Winning and FUN TOUR! Receive an insider's look into some of your favorite movie stars and forty Hollywood films shot right here in Richmond. Learn how famous movie scenes were created for the big screen. Visit the city's beautiful historical locations where all the lights, camera and action took place! TOUR HIGHLIGHTS View the notorious Civil War Prison Camp area used for filming Cold Mountain Visit the beautiful Virginia State Capitol used as the White House in numerous movies & TV shows, including The Contender, starring Jeff Bridges Be amazed at how a parking lot was transformed into a hospital for a big action scene in The Jackal Learn how the big opening shoot out scene for Hannibal was created in the middle of downtown Visit the exquisite historic hotel where famous Hollywood stars and eleven presidents stayed Learn how special effects were created at the actual filming location for Hearts in Atlantis, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins Discover how Evan Almighty was filmed in Richmond plus much more! |
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"Where Hollywood Meets History" Richmond Film Tours Winner of The 2006 Muse Award Presented by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Business Council for Extraordinary Creativity in Business in the Richmond Area. |
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Film Preservation Statement |
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The Virginia Film Tour Program was created to preserve over a quarter of a century of Hollywood movie making throughout the commonwealth. Designed to educate guests about Virginia's rich historical past, our tours visit some of the state's most beautiful historical locations where many of the moves were filmed. "If you love movies, or history you will love these tours!" Rita McClenny, Director, Virginia Film Office Some of The Over One Hundred Hollywood Movies & TV Shows Filmed in Virginia John Adams (HBO), National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Cold Mountain, Evan Almighty, The Jackal, The Box, War of the Worlds, Mission Impossible III, First Kid, G.I. Jane, Sum of All Fears, Gods and Generals, Dave, The Wire (HBO), The Bourne Ultimatum, Dancing with the Stars Episode, Commander in Chief (ABC), The New World, West Wing Episode, Cry Wolf, Mickey, Hannibal, Dirty Dancing, Iron Jawed Angels (HBO), The Contender, Hearts in Atlantis, Minority Report, Dawson's Creek (WB) Cupid & Cate (Hallmark Hall of Fame), Legacy (UPN), Asunder, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Virus, Hush, The Hollow Man, Sally Hemings: An American Scandal, The Replacements, Arlington Road, Forces of Nature,Linc's , Random Hearts, Tom Clancy's Netforce, Deep Impact, Love Struck, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, Get on The Bus, The Love Letter (Hallmark), Christmas Everyday (Family Channel), The People VS. Larry Flynt, Contact, The Monroes (ABC), The Shadow Conspiracy, Big Brother Jake (TV), Lassie, Major Payne, Protocol, Foreign Student, In The Line of Fire, The Pelican Brief, Vernon Johns Story, A Stranger Within, Sommersby, Broken Chain, Trading Moms, A Woman Named Jackie (NBC), Doc Hollywood, Miss Rose White, Giant, Kingpin, A Kiss Before Dying, Ironclads, Love Field, True Colors, The Silence of The Lambs, Toy Soldiers, What About Bob, Crazy People, Chances Are, My Name is Bill W., Broadcast News, Gore Vidal's Lincoln, (NBC), Coal Miner'sDaughter, Kennedy (NBC), The Murder of Mary Phagan, Dream West, No Way Out, My Dinner with Andre, The Four Seasons, Best Friends, George Washington (CBS) The Henderson Monster, The River, RFK, Lime Street Finnegan Begin Again, Gardens of Stone, Zelly and Me, If I Die Before I Wake (CBS), TAD (Family Channel) and more! |
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George Washington Marble Statue in the Rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Considered by many as Virginia's most treasured work of art. |
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Students visiting the Virginia State Capitol on the "Where Hollywood Meets History Tour" |
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To Schedule This Tour Please Call: 804-744-1718 or Email Us |
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VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE www.film.virginia.org 804-545-5530 |
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This Tour is Available as a 2-Hour, or 3-Hour Tour, or as Part of a One-Day Discounted Historic Touring Package |