One of the groups I follow on Facebook called I Grew Up In Minnesota asked the question recently, "Favorite movie filmed in Minnesota?  Besides Fargo, Purple Rain and Grumpy Old Men. I loved North Country."

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I was surprised by some of the answers because I didn't realize that many of them were filmed here!  Did you know that these movies were filmed in Minnesota?

Christian Slater was one of my favorite actors growing up.  So I saw all his movies like Heathers, Pump Up the Volume and Mobsters.  The one that I somehow never knew was filmed in Minnesota though was Untamed Heart!

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Eric Ludwig: I was a freshman at the U of MN when they filled that on Northeast/Southeast by Surdyks.  I drove under the snow machines they used at 4th St. and Central by the coffee shop they filmed it in.  They were on cherry pickers overhead.

Scott Johnson: I was at the North Star game when they were filming that pat of the movie, wife and I were told to keep walking and talking with each other as they passed us.  All the cameras on wheeled carts, it was cool to see that.  Then they sat a section over from us.

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MOVIE SUMMARY

According to IMDB: A waitress hardly notices a shy busboy who secretly loves her; until one night she's attacked and he comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster for these fated lovers.

It starred Marrisa Tomei, Rosie Perez and Christian Slater.

But there were others.  Here are just a few:

  • THE MIGHTY DUCKS - From IMDB: A self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.  Starring Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith. Many scenes were filmed at the Mall of America.
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  • THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - From IMDB: Two juvenile delinquents find themselves growing apart, for one is growing up, and the other is staying young and reckless.  Starring Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Larry B. Scott.
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Thomas Steiner: That was Then, this is Now. Filmed mostly in St Paul. I seem to recall a film crew was out at St Agnes School (the school I attended for elementary and HS) doing some filming for the movie, not sure if it was ever used during editing.

That's just a few of the movies mentioned.  Are you already thinking of more?

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