Jacksonville has a lengthy history as an ideal location for filming movies.
While demand for filming locations in the Bold City has certainly declined since its heyday in the early 20th century, film crews still pass do through Jax for scenes every now and then.
Most locals probably know that the Denzel Washington-led The Manchurian Candidate filmed in Jacksonville – but the film shot just a few scenes in the area.
We’ve put together a list of movies where significant portions were filmed here in Jacksonville.
Directed by Ridley Scott, the 1997 high-budget action film G.I. Jane brought film crews to Huguenot Memorial Park and Craig Airfield. But much of the film was shot at Camp Blanding, a state National Guard training facility in Clay County which provided a realistic backdrop for Navy SEAL training scenes. Scenes were also filmed in Richmond, VA.
The film starred Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen. Moore’s performance in the film was heavily critiqued; she even won a Razzie Award for Worst Actress. In general, the film garnered a lukewarm reception and, while it did recoup its $50 million budget and then some, it didn’t perform anywhere near as well as was hoped.
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