Harrisburg in film and television

List of films and television series that have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States:

  • 8 MM (feature film, 1999)
  • Bob Roberts (feature film, 1992)
  • Broadway Limited (feature film, 1941) - filmed at Harrisburg's train station
  • The China Syndrome (feature film, 1979) - was not inspired by the Three Mile Island incident in 1979, but did help the public realize and fear what could have resulted from the incident
  • The Colbert Report (TV series) - featured a segment on a repo man in Harrisburg; Colbert also commonly makes fun of and once featured Governor Ed Rendell on the show
  • The Distinguished Gentleman (feature film, 1992)
  • Frasier (TV series)- when Frasier is watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, the announcer says, "Here's a shot of the city of Harrisburg"
  • Girl, Interrupted (feature film 1999)
  • Hollywood, Pa. (independent film, 1999) - filmed in Harrisburg and Lancaster
  • The Light in the Forest (feature film, 1958)
  • Lucky Numbers (feature film, 2000) - takes place in Harrisburg
  • Made In U.S.A. (feature film, 1987) - Chris Penn, Lori Singer, Adrian Pasdar; filmed in Harrisburg and Lemoyne
  • Major League II (feature film, 1994)
  • Mannequin (feature film, 1987)
  • National Lampoon's Animal House (feature film, 1978) - character Kent Dorfman is described as "a legacy from Harrisburg"; although the original film does not mention the location of the fictional city or college, DVD "extras" reveal that Faber is somewhere in Pennsylvania
  • The Office (TV series) - in season 7, episode 4, Dwight says that he drops off day laborers in Harrisburg and tells them it is Canada (Sex Ed (The Office))
  • The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (feature film, 1959) - set in Harrisburg and Philadelphia
  • The Simpsons (TV series, 1997–1998) - Harrisburg was mentioned in episode 179 of season nine [1]
  • "U.S. Marshals" (feature film, 1998) - fugitive Mark Roberts (Wesley Snipes) is said to be in Harrisburg, PA
  • Stolen Honor (documentary film, 2004) - anti-John Kerry film produced by Carlton Sherwood, a project of Red, White and Blue Productions based in Harrisburg
  • Taking Lives (feature film, 2004) - partially filmed and set in Carlisle
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad (feature film, 2000) - filmed in Harrisburg and Strasburg
  • The Vendors (short film, 2005) - filmed in Harrisburg, submitted to national and international film festivals
Films and television series filmed/set in nearby locations

See also

References
  1. "Simpsons Episodes". Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-13.
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