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Phone (304)558-9231. Ken Hechler: In Pursuit of Justice 2008 120 min. Marshall University Libraries. As a U.S. Congressman, West Virginia Secretary of State, university professor, author, and environmental activist, Ken Hechler changed the face of West Virginia and national politics. [See “The Lonely Battle: Ken Hechler’s 1958 Campaign ...
Jan 11, 2024 · CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — “The Night of the Hunter,” actor Charles Laughton’s sole directorial effort, was shot and set in West Virginia and was based on a book by a Moundsville native that was inspired by a serial killer in the area. The film came out in 1955 and is based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
Dec 17, 2017 · 6. "Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil" (2010) - Starring Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine. Flickr/Watch Mojo. This is a hilarious film about two hillbillies who are mistaken for serial killers by a group of college students spending the weekend in a secluded West Virginia cabin. 7. "Wrong Turn" (2003) - Starring Eliza Dushku. Pixabay.
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This 2011 summer blockbuster starring Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler filmed scenes at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport and in the Northern Panhandle towns of Weirton, New Cumberland, New Manchester and Follansbee. Most of the filming sites are open to the public, including DeStefano’s Spaghetti House & Restaurant and the Marland Heights Deli, which...
Based on the novel “Rocket Boys” by West Virginia native Homer Hickam, 1999’s “October Sky” recounts Homer’s teenage years in a coal mining community in the early 1960s. The first Sputnik launch inspires Homer, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, and his friends to take up rocketry. The movie was filmed out of state, but you can visit Coalwood, where the bo...
This 2003 romantic comedy starring Josh Duhamel and Kate Bosworth filmed in Fayetteville, Grandviewand at the London Locks on the Kanawha River. The movie is about a small-town girl who wins a date with a celebrity, which leads to a love triangle between the 2 of them and the girl’s best friend. The town in the movie, Fraziers Bottom, was inspired ...
Filmed in Moundsville, Sistersville and New Martinsville, this 1955 film noir boasts yet another West Virginia connection: the story, drawn from a novel written by Moundsville native Davis Grubb, revolves around Harry Powell, a corrupt minister-turned-serial killer who sets out to rob a widow of $10,000 that her executed husband hid away. Robert Mi...
This 1978 Academy Award-winning film starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep was filmed partly in the Northern Panhandle cities of Weirton and Follansbee. It’s about a group of men who work in a steel mill. They hang out at the local bar and spend their weekends hunting deer— until the Vietnam War changes them forever.
In this 2001 movie, Russell Crowe plays Bluefield native John Nash Jr., the brilliant mathematician who struggled with mental illness but went on to win the 1994 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on game theory.
This 1998 Robin Williams movie tells the real-life story of Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams, a physician, comedian and social activist who founded the Gesundheit! Institute‚ a holistic health care facility, in Pocahontas Countyin 1971. Dr. Adams organizes a group of volunteers who travel the world dressed as clowns to bring humor to orphans, patients and ...
Jan 11, 2024 · Here are the top 10 films shot in West Virginia. At the prison, Harry meets Ben Harper, who is due to be executed after stealing $10,000 from a bank and killing two people. Ben has hidden the ...
Oct 27, 2020 · Based on a 1930s West Virginia serial killer of the same name, Powell is a terrifying Appalachian villain. Making his way from town to town, Powell preys on rich old widows and visits his misogynistic rage on women he considers sinful, claiming to have a special pact with God to justify his actions. However, while Powell’s moments of unhinged ...
Jun 16, 2022 · The most critically acclaimed film on the list is “The Night of the Hunter” with a 99/100 on Metacritic from 8 critics, while “Primal Fear” was the lowest, with an average of 47/100 from 18 critics. According to IMDb user ratings, here are the Top 10 films shot in West Virginia. 1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
