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Where was Nightcrawler filmed?

2014 film, directed by Dan Gilroy.

  • California

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 226 miles (364 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
California
Distance
About 226 miles (364 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.

About Nightcrawler

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Released
2014
Director
Dan Gilroy
Cast
Ann CusackBill PaxtonJake GyllenhaalKathleen YorkKevin RahmRene RussoRiz AhmedMichael HyattMichael PapajohnEric Lange
Genre
Neo-noirThrillerDrama
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

At a Los Angeles rail yard, petty thief Louis "Lou" Bloom attacks a guard, taking his watch and stealing manhole covers, fencing, and other materials.

Lou steals an expensive bicycle and pawns it for a camcorder and a police radio scanner.

Recognizing Lou as a competitor, Joe offers to hire him as his second van to cover the whole LA area, but Lou declines.

Famous lines from Nightcrawler

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

  • Can we come in?Detective Lieberman
  • Do you want to?Lou Bloom
  • I heard gunshots!Rick Garcia
  • You gotta call the cops.Rick Garcia
  • That's just breaking now.Nina Romina

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