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Avondale, Barataria, Bridge City, Crown Point, Elmwood, Estelle, Grand Isle, Gretna (Parish Seat), Harahan, Harvey, Jean Lafitte, Jefferson, Kenner, Lafitte, Marrero, Metairie, River Ridge, Shrewsbury, Terrytown, Timberlane, Waggaman, Westwego, Woodmere

History
Jefferson Parish was named in honor of U. S. President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia
when the parish was established by the Louisiana Legislature on February 11, 1825,
a year before Jefferson died.

 

1934

Lazy River - Dir: Seitz; Cast: Parker, Young.  Romantic drama with some scenes filmed in Golden Meadow and the shrimp camps of Lake Barataria.

1955

Pete Kelly’s Blues - Dir: Webb; Cast: Webb, Leigh.  Crime drama with some scenes filmed at the Fleming Plantation in Lafitte.

1957

Bayou - Dir: Daniels; Cast: Graves, Milan. Drama filmed in New Orleans, Lafitte and Barataria Bay.  World premiere in New Orleans May 30, 1957. Rereleased in 1962 as Poor White Trash with additional sex scenes added.

1962

Wacky World of Dr. Morgus, The - Dir: Haig; Cast: Noel, Barton. Comedy horror filmed in New Orleans and Kenner.

1966

Hurricane Named Betsy - Dir: Cuchiara. Narrator: Fred Collins. A documentary on Hurricane Betsy presented by Department of Defense - Office of Civil Defense partially filmed in New Orleans, Grand Isle, Baton Rouge, St. Bernard, and Plaquemine.

1970

Family, The - Dir: Sollima; Cast: Bronson, Ireland. Crime drama filmed in New Orleans and Kenner.

1973

Live and Let Die - Dir: Hamilton; Cast: Moore, Seymour.  Action adventure filmed throughout Louisiana, including:  Baldwin Estate, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, Treadway Estates and Irish Bayou-Slidell, Lake Pontchartrain, Kenner, and Phoenix. 

1981

Beyond, The (a/k/a) 7 Doors of Death, 1983 - Dir: Fulci; Cast: MacColl, Warbeck. Italian horror partially filmed in Lake Charles, Metairie, Monroe and New Orleans.

1989

Johnny Handsome - Dir: Hill; Cast: Rourke, Barkin. Crime drama filmed at Avondale Shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and around New Orleans.

1990

Miller’s Crossing - Dir: Coen; Cast: Byrne, Finney. Crime drama filmed in New Orleans, Slidell and Metairie.

1992

Dancing the Shrimp - Dir: Kenny.  Filipino settlers documentary filmed in Manila Village on the shores of Barataria Bay.

1993

Hard Target - Dir: Woo; Cast: Van Damme, Henriksen. Action thriller filmed in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

2000

Stalled - Dir: Haves; Cast: Adams, Betz. Comedy drama filmed in Slidell and Terrytown.

2001

Wings over the Wetlands - Dir: Pitre. Documentary of annual migration of birds filmed in Barataria and Terrebonne.

2002

Crossroads - Dir: Davis; Cast: Spears, Mount. Adventure comedy drama partially filmed in Kenner, Metairie and New Orleans.

2003

Runaway Jury - Dir: Fleder; Cast: Cusack, Weisz. Drama thriller filmed at Esplanade Mall in Kenner, Metairie and New Orleans, including the Riverwalk.

2004

13 Lakes - Dir: Benning. Documentary about the 13 major lakes around the U.S. partially filmed at Lake Pontchartrain.

Brooke Ellison Story, The - Dir: Reeve; Cast: Mastrantonio, Slattery. Made for TV biographical drama filmed in Kenner and New Orleans.

Evil Remains a/k/a Trespassing - Dir: Merendino; Cast: Galpin, d’Abo. Horror thriller filmed in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

Infidelity - Dir: Winer; Cast: Delaney, Secor. Made for TV drama filmed in Kenner and New Orleans.

Love Song for Bobby Long, A - Dir: Johansson, Travolta. Drama set in New Orleans and filmed in Gretna and New Orleans.

Mr. 3000 - Dir: Stone, III; Cast: Mac, Bassett. Comedy drama romance partially filmed at Zephyr Field in Metairie and New Orleans.

Ray - Dir: Hackford; Cast: Foxx, King. Biographical drama partially filmed in Baton Rouge, Hammond, Jefferson Parish, Laurel Valley Plantation, New Orleans and Thibodaux.

Stuck in the Suburbs - Dir: Holland; Cast: Panabaker, Song. Made for TV family comedy filmed in New Orleans, Metairie and the Otis House in Madisonville.

Trespassing - Dir: Merendino; Cast: Galpin, d’Abo. Horror thriller filmed in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

2005

At Last - Dir: Anton; Cast: Adams, Arata. Romantic drama set in New Orleans and filmed in areas of Jefferson Parish including the New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, and New Orleans, including the French Quarter, Jackson Square and the Garden District.

Campus Confidential - Dir: Mayron; Cast: Romano, Pratt. Made for TV family comedy filmed in Kenner and New Orleans.

Dukes of Hazzard, The - Dir: Chandrasekhar; Cast: Scott, Knoxville.  Action adventure comedy partially filmed in Baton Rouge, Clinton, French Settlement, Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

Elvis - Dir: Sadwith; Cast: Meyers, Quaid. Made for TV musical biography drama filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans.

Heartless - Dir: Markowitz; Cast: Arata, Brown. Made for TV comedy drama filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans.

Odd Girl Out - Dir: McLoughlin; Cast: Vega, Vidal. Made for TV drama filmed in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

Waiting … - Dir: McKittrick; Cast: Reynolds, Faris. Comedy filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans.

2006

Big Momma's House 2 - Dir: Whitesell; Cast: Lawrence, Procter. Action comedy thriller partially filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans.

Bug - Dir: Friedkin; Cast: Judd, Shannon. Drama horror thriller partially filmed in Metairie and New Orleans, including the soundstage of the Film Factory.

Failure to Launch - Dir: Dey; Cast: McConaughey, Bates. Romantic comedy partially filmed in Baton Rouge, Metairie (Zephyr Field) and New Orleans.

Glory Road – Dir: Gartner; Cast: Lucas, Luke. Sports drama partially filmed in Baton Rouge, Chalmette (Chalmette High School), Hammond, Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans (Jesuit High School).

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life - Dir: Robman; Cast: Chabert, Hanratty. Made for TV drama filmed in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.

Running Stumbled - Dir: Maringouin. Documentary follows a son getting a call from authorities about his parents coming home to handle mental illness filmed in Terrytown.

Stay Alive - Dir: Bell; Cast: Foster, Muniz. Horror thriller filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner, including the Esplanade Mall, New Orleans, Oak Alley Plantation and St. Bernard Parish.

2007

Code 7 - Dir: Hutchings; Cast: Maucelli, Bennett. Short drama filmed in New Orleans at the University of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

Grip: A Criminal Story - Dir: King Jeff; Cast: Gorio, Winn. Urban drama filmed in Marrero, Boutte and Mt. Hermon.

2008

Deal - Dir: Cates; Cast: Reynolds, Harrison. Drama filmed in Jefferson Parish, Kenner and New Orleans.

Librarian: Curse of Judas Chalice - Dir: Frakes; Cast: Wyle, Davison. Made for TV action adventure fantasy partially set in New Orleans and filmed in Baton Rouge (Louisiana’s Old State Capitol), Harahan and New Orleans.

2009

Family Gras - Dir: Walbert; Walbert; Dir: Brown, Houser. Made for TV family filmed in Metairie.

Final Destination - Dir: Ellis; Cast: Zano, Allen. Horror thriller partially filmed in Harahan and New Orleans.

Fish the World - Dir: Henry. Sports documentary about fishing techniques throughout the world partially filmed in Barataria Bay.

Little Baby Eyes - Dir: Jackson, Jackson; Cast: Thompson. Short filmed in Chalmette, Gretna and New Orleans.

Pajamas - Dir: Haar, Manson; Cast: Medina, Koper. Comedy filmed in Harahan.

2010

Celebrity Vampire Baseball - Dir: Swider, Volpati. Cast: Arata, Arrington. TV movie filmed in New Orleans and Metairie at Zephyr's Stadium.

Demons & Devils & Angels & Whatnot - Dir: McGregor; Cast: Bryan, Lamarque. Short comedy filmed in Metairie.

Dyland Dog: Dead of Night - Dir: Munroe; Cast: Routh, Briem. Horror mystery thriller set in Louisiana and filmed in New Orleans and River Ridge.

Expendables - Dir: Stallone; Cast: Stallone, Statham. Action adventure filmed in Elmwood and New Orleans.

Jonah Hex - Dir: Hayward; Cast: Brolin, Fox. Action drama thriller partially filmed in Bayou Gauche, Crown Pointe, Fort Pike, New Orleans, Raceland, Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, St. Bernard Parish and St. Francisville. 

Legendary - Dir: Damski; Cast: Cena, Clarkson. Drama sport filmed in Kenner, Laplace and New Orleans.

Leonie - Dir: Matsui; Cast: Mortimer, Nakamura. Biographical drama partially filmed in Metairie and New Orleans.

Necessary Ruin - Dir: Mather. Documentary about the Union Tank Car Dome partially filmed in Baton Rouge and Kenner.

Red - Dir: Schwentke; Cast: Willis, Freeman. Action comedy crime partially filmed in Harahan and New Orleans.

Where Strippers Go To Die - Dir: Holub; Cast: Leigh, Katz. Short crime drama filmed in Metairie.

2011

Crescent City - Dir: Marshall; Cast: Richelson, Marshall. Drama filmed in Baton Rouge, Metairie and New Orleans.

Dead Retribution a/k/a In Purgatory - Dir: Rivero, Schlueter; Cast: Bellow, Cox. Thriller filmed in Norco, Mandeville, Metairie, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Exile, the - Warner; Cast: Miller, Thomas. Action horror sci/fi filmed in New Orleans, Franklinton, Gretna, Houma, and Norco.

Few Friends - Dir: McGregor; Cast: Ray, Leydecker. Short thriller filmed in Metairie.

In Purgatory - Dir: Rivero, Schlueter; Cast: Anderson, Barras. Thriller filmed in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Metairie, Norco and Mandeville.

Killer Joe - Dir: Friedkin; Cast: McConaughey, Hirsch. Crime thriller filmed in Slidell, Metairie, and New Orleans at the old Six Flags Amusement Park.

Project Z - Dir: Hoffman, Vinot; Cast: Rossi, McGregor. Short horror filmed in Gretna.

Worst. Prom. Ever - Dir: Eckman; Cast: Ramm, Sabara. Comedy filmed in New Orleans and Metairie.

2012

12 Years a Slave - Dir: McQueen; Cast: Ejiofor, Williams. Historical drama filmed at Magnolia Lane Plantation in Bridge City, Felicity Plantation in Vacherie, Magnolia Plantation in Schriever, Bocage Plantation in Darrow, St. Joseph Plantation, Destrehan, and in New Orleans in the French Quarter, Audubon Park, Columns Hote, and Urbania.

21 Jump Street - Dir: Lord, Miller; Cast: Hill, Tatum. Action comedy filmed in New Orleans and Riverdale High School in Jefferson.

Bending the Rules - Dir: Mandelberg; Cast: Kennedy, Esposito. Comedy crime drama filmed in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

Bullet to the Head - Dir: Hill; Cast: Stallone, Slater. Action crime thriller partially filmed in New Orleans and Kenner.

Campaign, The - Dir: Roach; Cast: Ferrell, Galifianakis. Comedy partially filmed in Chalmette, Gretna, Madisonville, New Orleans and Westwego.

Dirty Energy - Dir: Hopkins. Documentary about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion filmed in Grand Isle, Venice and New Orleans.

Killing Them Softly - Dir: Dominik; Cast: Pitt, Liotta. Crime thriller filmed around New Orleans and Kenner at the airport.

Love and Larceny - Dir: Mapes; Cast: Cole, Dupree. Short filmed in Gretna.

Meeting Evil - Dir: Fisher; Cast: Jackson, Wilson. Crime drama filmed in New Orleans and Destrehan.

Objective Desires - Dir: Vidaurre; Cast: Figueroa, Greenup. Short filmed in Metairie.

Shallow Creek Cult - Dir: King Jeff; Cast: Gorio,, King Jeff. First 'Found Footage' horror feature written, produced, directed and starring black filmmakers. Filmed in Marrero and Mt. Hermon.

2013

Homefront - Dir: Fleder; Cast: Statham, Franco, Ryder. Crime drama filmed in Akers, Bridge City, Gretna, Lockport, Manchac, New Orleans,  Ponchatoula, Slidell, and Westwego

Terminator-Retired - Dir: Pallo; Cast: Lee, Seghers. Short comedy filmed in Metairie.

2014

22 Jump Street - Dir: Lord, Miller; Cast: Tatum, Hill. Crime comedy partially filmed in Baton Rouge at LSU Tiger Stadium, Metairie at Lafreniere Park and New Orleans at the USPS parking garage, Milan St. Wharf, around the Port of N.O., St. James AME Church, Loyola University and Tulane University.

Barefoot - Dir: Fleming; Cast: Wood, Speedman. Comedy, drama romance filmed at New Orleans International Airport in Kenner and St. Rose.

Chipotle Mayo - Dir: Harmon; Cast: Britz, Bryan. Short comedy filmed in New Orleans and Harvey.

Could This Be Love - Dir: Lamberto; Cast: Sidora, Sutton. Drama romance filmed in Folsom and Grand Isle.

Doritos: Confidence - Dir: Fendler; Cast: Elvir, Gilchrist. Short adventure filmed in Metairie.

Ecocide: Voices from Paradise - Dir: Brown. Documentary on the residents of Grand Isle and the impact and problems that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to generate filmed in Grand Isle for British release.

Extraordinary - Dir: Hoffman; Cast: Leigh, Labry. Drama straight to video filmed in Baton Rouge, Gretna, Metairie, New Orleans and River Ridge.

Flashbacks - Dir: Kung; Cast: Barnett, Bryant. Short mystery filmed in Shreveport.

2015

American Ultra - Dir: Nourizadeh; Cast: Stewart, Goggins. Action comedy filmed in New Orleans, Lutcher, Gramercy, Raceland, Houma, Norco, Kenner, Metairie, Hammond, Covington, Harahan and St. James Parish.

Inimical: the Party - Dir: Groetsch; Cast: Short horror filmed in Metairie and Kenner.

Socialwerk - Dir: Thompson; Cast: Mahoney, Batt. Short comedy filmed in Metairie.

2016

#Enough - Dir: Moffett, Fleming; Cast: Bennett, Brumfield. Short drama filmed in Kenner.

Curved III pt. 2 - Dir: Crosby; Cast: Espadron, Gray. Short comedy filmed in Gretna, Marrero, Metairie and Baton Rouge.

First Man on Mars - 2016 - Dir: Lyddon; Cast: Murtagh, Gilchrist. Comedy horror sci/fi partially filmed in Arabi and Slidell.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back - Dir: Zwick; Cast: Cruise, Smulders. Action thriller mostly filmed in Louisiana in New Orleans at Lafayette Square, Ted's Frostop, the French quarter and Big Easy Studios, in Metairie at Evergreen Plaza and Metairie Park Country Day School, and in Baton Rouge, LaPlace and St. Francisville.

Kyoto: A Journey Inside - Dir: Grady. Documentary about Japanese food partially filmed In Jefferson Parish at the New Orleans International Airport.

Legend of Lobo Malo, The - Dir: Herrle-Castilo; Cast: Barber, Blanchard. Short horror filmed in Gretna and Marrero.

2017

Beware of Rocket: the Scar - Dir: King Jeff; Animated short filmed in Marrero.

Camera Store - Dir: Smith; Cast: Larroquette, Rhys-Davies. Drama filmed in Kenner at the Esplanade Mall and around Louisiana.

Family of Lies - Dir: Snyder; Cast: Allen, Risener. TV movie filmed in Metairie.

Geostorm - Dir: Devlin; Cast: Butler, Sturgess. Action sci-fi partially filmed in Covington, Metairie, New Orleans and Springfield.

Love in the Time of Capitalism - Dir: Krupinsky; Cast: Thompson, Krupinsky. Short comedy filmed in Metairie.

Plastic Wrap - Dir: DeMacy, Manson; Cast: Heath, Occhipinti. Short horror filmed in Harahan.

Trailer Park Shark - Dir: Furst; Cast: Nicholas, Jovovich. Action comedy TV movie filmed in Lafitte.

Where I Stand - Dir: Jolivette; Cast: Lovince, McGhee. Drama filmed in New Orleans and Gretna.

2018

Born Again Dead aka Cut Off - Dir: Carbin; Cast: Dourif, Baldwin. Crime drama filmed in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.

Cut Off aka Born Again Dead - Dir: Carbin; Cast: Dourif, Baldwin. Crime drama filmed in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.

Corkscrewed - Dir: Adams III; Cast: Adams, Ghods. Short comedy filmed in Gretna.

Green Book - Dir: Farrelly; Cast: Mortensen, Ali, Cardellini. Comedy drama filmed at the Houmas House Plantation, in Mandeville at Ruby's Roadhouse, Hammond at Northshore Broadcasting, Metairie at the Aloha motel, and New Orleans at Tulane Univ., English Turn, International House hotel, Roosevelt hotel, Clover Grill, NO Athletic Club, Carver, Saenger and Orpheum theaters.

La Diligent: The Hunt for Pirate Jean Lafitte's Brigantine Schooner - Dir: Margulis; Cast: Kling, Helwig. Documentary filmed in the Barataria swamp of Louisiana.

Play Pretty the Buddy Prima Story - Dir: Hymel IV; Cast: Arceneaux, Bush. Biography filmed in Jefferson Parish.

Recipe For Murder - Dir: Duval; Cast: Boylston, Jenson. Short comedy filmed in Gretna.

Tuesday Mourning - Dir: Linda; Cast: Suede, Jamison; Short drama in Grand Isle, Thibodaux and the Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation.

 

 


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