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Hollywood Comes to Bull City: Movies Made in Durham

SoDu residents, how many times have you recognized Durham in the movies? Whether it’s in the titles you’ve watched on streaming or in that flick you’ve caught at the multiplex, you’ve probably seen your hometown immortalized at some point.

Jeff Stanford

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Hollywood Comes to Bull City: Movies Made in Durham

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We’ve all had that moment when watching a movie that is supposedly set in your home city and we say out loud: “That doesn’t look right.” Whether it is set in Orlando and they’re on the beach or it’s Iowa with mountains in the background, we’ve all had to suspend belief in geography when it comes to movies. Filmmakers have a very faulty GPS.

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