With Famous Actors
Photo above: Tom Hanks stars in Columbia Pictures’ “Captain Phillips.”
Affairs of State (2018): Mysterious romantic drama starring David Corenswet, Mimi Rogers, Adrian Grenier, and Thora Birch. Directed by Eric Bross. Shot in Norfolk.
American Dreamer (2018): Crime thriller starring Jim Gaffigan. Directed by Derrick Borte. Shot in Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.
Atlantis Down (2010): Action sci-fi movie starring Michael Rooker. Directed by Max Bartoli. Shot in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach.
Blind Vision (1992): Thriller starring Lenny von Dohlen, Deborah Shelton, Robert Vaughn, and Ned Beatty. Directed by Shuki Levy. Shot in Norfolk.
Captain Phillips (2013): True crime action movie starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, and Catherine Keener. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Shot in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Cold Mountain (2003): Romantic war drama starring Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renée Zellweger, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Brendan Gleeson, Donald Sutherland, Kathy Baker, Ray Winstone, Giovanni Ribisi, Charlie Hunnam, Jack White, and Cillian Murphy. Directed by Anthony Minghella. Shot in Williamsburg.
Deuce Coupe (1992): Romantic sports drama starring Candy Clark and Paul Le Mat. Directed by Mark Deimel. Shot in Franklin, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
Eyes of the Roshi (2017). Action movie starring Eric Roberts. Directed by John Mark Nail. Shot in Virginia Beach.
Field of Lost Shoes (2015): War drama starring David Arquette. Keith David, Lauren Holly, Jason Isaacs, and Tom Skerritt. Directed by Sean McNamara. Shot in Charles City.
G.I. Jane (1997): Military drama starring Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, and Anne Bancroft. Directed by Ridley Scott. Shot in Hampton, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995): Family adventure drama starring Anna Chlumsky and Christina Ricci. Directed by Kevin James Dobson. Shot in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Hannibal (2001): Crime thriller starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, and Ray Liotta. Directed by Ridley Scott. Shot in Charles City.
Harriet (2019): Historical action drama starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Janelle Monae. Directed by Kasi Lemmons. Shot in Charles City County.
Hearts in Atlantis (2001): Mystery drama starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, and David Morse. Directed by Scott Hicks. Shot in Virginia Beach.
Imperium (2016): Mysterious crime drama starring Danielle Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, and Sam Trammell. Shot in Hopewell.
In-Lawfully Yours (2016): Romantic comedy starring Marilu Henner and Corbin Bernsen. Directed by Robert Kirbyson. Shot in Cape Charles and Virginia Beach.
Last Moment of Clarity (2020): Mystery thriller starring Samara Weaving. Directed by Colin Krisel and James Krisel. Shot in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach.
Loving (2016): Historical romantic drama starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Shot in Charles City County.
Mary 4 Mayor (2020): Family comedy starring Corbin Bernsen. Directed by Chris Aronoff and Corbin Bernsen. Shot in Cape Charles, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.
Minority Report (2002): Action crime mystery starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max Von Sydow. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Shot in Gloucester and Yorktown.
Mission: Impossible III (2006): Action thriller starring Tom Cruise and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Shot on Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Navy SEALs (1990): Action thriller starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn. Directed by Lewis Teague. Shot in Hampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
No Way Out (1987): Action crime drama starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Shot in Chesapeake Bay.
Past Shadows (2021): Drama starring Corbin Bernsen. Directed by Peter J. Eaton. Shot in Hampton.
Rollercoaster (1977): Action crime movie starring George Segal and Timothy Bottoms. Directed by James Goldstone. Shot in Norfolk.
Shadow Conspiracy (1997): Action thriller starring Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, Stephen Lang, Sam Waterston, Ben Gazzara, Nicholas Turturro, and Terry O’Quinn. Directed by George P. Cosmatos. Shot in James River and Prince George County.
Sleep With Me (1994): Romantic dramedy starring Craig Sheffer, Eric Stoltz, and Meg Tilly. Directed by Rory Kelly. Shot in Norfolk.
Tapawingo (2023): Comedy starring Jon Heder, Billy Zane, Gina Gershon, and John Ratzenberger. Directed by Dylan K. Narang. Shot in Hopewell.
Test Pilot (1938): Romantic drama starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. Directed by Victor Fleming. Shot in Hampton.
The Bill Collector (2010): Crime dramedy starring Danny Trejo. Directed by Cristobal Krusen. Shot in Norfolk.
The Box (2009): Mystery thriller starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. Directed by Richard Kelly. Shot in Hampton.
The Final Countdown (1980): Sci-fi action movie starring Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen. Directed by Don Taylor. Shot in Norfolk.
The Frogmen (1951): War adventure drama starring Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Shot in Norfolk.
The Gateway (2021): Crime thriller starring Olivia Munn. Directed by Michele Civetta. Shot in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach.
The Ice at the Bottom of the World (2026): Drama starring Virginia Madsen. Directed by James C.E. Burke. Shot in Cobbs Creek, Gloucester, Hayes, and Newport News.
The Last Detail (1973): Dramedy starring Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid. Directed by Hal Ashby. Shot in Norfolk and Newport News.
The New World (2005): Historical drama starring Colin Farrell and Christian Bale. Directed by Terrence Malick. Shot in Charles City County, Jamestown, and Toano.
The Pirate King (2026): Dramedy starring Rob Riggle, Jordana Brewster, Annabeth Gish, and Billie Lourd. Directed by Josh Plasse. Shot in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown.
The Watermen (2012): Horror thriller starring Jason Mewes and Richard Riehle. Directed by Matt L. Lockhart. Shot in Newport News, Poquoson, and Seaford.
Virus (1999): Sci-fi/action horror starring Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, and Donald Sutherland. Directed by John Bruno. Shot in Newport News and Norfolk.
Young Washington (2026): Historical drama starring Mary-Louise Parker, Andy Serkis, Ben Kingsley, and Kelsey Grammer. Directed by Jon Erwin. Shot in Charles City County and Hopewell.
Zelly and Me (1988): Drama starring Isabella Rossellini and David Lynch. Directed by Tina Rathborne. Shot in Gloucester, Newport News, and Williamsburg.
SOURCES: Virginia Film Office, IMDb
