Absolute Power (1997)
Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during his final heist before being arrested, but not before he and Gene Hackman appear in several sites around Baltimore. The Towson Court House doubles as the site of a presidential press conference, Brooklandville's Maryland Prep is the mansion, and Eastwood shows the thief's artsy side while sketching at the Walters' Art Gallery. Northeast Baltimore homes constitute most of the scenes set in D.C. and the cliff scenes were filmed at Elk Neck State Park in Cecil County. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris and Laura Linney.
Accidental Tourist (1988)
Macon Leary is the author of a travel book for people who want to travel with minimum fussand as little impact as possible on their lives. Arriving back from a working trip, his wife announces she can no longer deal with the fact that he is dealing with the death of their son the same way that he travels -- with minimum impact. Macon subsequently meets the quirky Muriel, who it seems is just the opposite of Macon. Based on the book by Roland Park resident Anne Tyler. Filmed in the same area. Does the movie's Meow Bow pet store look familiar? It's everybody's favorite video store, Video Americain. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis.
Alien Factor (1977)
A spaceship filled with specimens for an intergalactic zoo crashes and townspeople turn upmutilated in this extremely low budget feature. Baltimore filmmaker Don Dohler's first movie. Directed by Don Dohler. Starring Don Leifert and Tom Griffith.
Along Came a Spider (2001)
The young daughter of a senator is plucked from school mysteriously by one of her teachers. The kidnapper soon makes a call to an older police officer who is aided by one of the secret service agents originally assigned to protect the girl. Everything seems to be going fine, but (of course) twists and turns ensue, further complicating the plot. Large chunks of the movie were filmed in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Directed by Lee Tamahori. Starring Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter and Penelope Ann Miller.
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
