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Where was Looper filmed?

2012 film, directed by Rian Johnson.

  • New Orleans

The story is set in Kansas, about 742 miles (1,194 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Kansas; Missouri; Shanghai
Filmed in
New Orleans
Distance
About 742 miles (1,194 km) between Kansas and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 605 miles (973 km) between Missouri and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 7,728 miles (12,437 km) between Shanghai and the nearest filming location.
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About Looper

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Released
2012
Director
Rian Johnson
Cast
Joseph Gordon-LevittEmily BluntPaul DanoPiper PeraboJeff DanielsTracie ThomsGarret DillahuntNick GomezNoah Segan
Genre
Science FictionCrime ThrillerActionDystopianDrama
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Since tracking systems in the future of 2074 have made it nearly impossible to dispose of bodies undetected, the syndicate sends its enemies back in time to be executed.

Abe's elite "Gat Men" capture Seth, carve an address into his arm, and begin severing his body parts surgically.

In another timeline, Joe does kill his older self.

Famous lines from Looper

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Watch shop.Young Joe
  • Where's Joe?Cid
  • He had to go away, baby.Sara
  • And I'm grateful for that, Abe.Young Joe
  • So even when we're apart, you can remember what I do after?Young Joe

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