Movies and TV Series Filmed in Hamilton
2020 Productions
Below are some highlights of productions that filmed here in 2020:
| Name of Production | Network | Synopsis | Filming Location | Stars |
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A Perfect Match |
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211 Locke St S; 337 James St N; 193 James St N; 1 West Ave s; 64 Hatt St; Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse |
Chad Connell, Natalie Lisinska, Emily Alatalo |
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All-Round Champion |
TVO |
Bringing together North America's most successful young athletes for a fast-paced, adrenaline-filled sports fest that will decide the All-Round Champion! |
355 First Rd W (Heritage Green Sports Park); 200 Whitney Ave (St Mary's Catholic Secondary School) |
various contestants |
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Designed with Love |
tbc |
Designer Skye goes mobile with a "fashion truck", but she can't do it alone. Help comes in the form of handsome entrepreneur Kevin. As they work together, Skye and Kevin find they have more in common than they thought, could it be love? |
9 Main St W; 151 James St S; 194 John St S; 100 Main St W; The Cotton Factory, Gage Park |
Kelly Van der Burg, Benjamin Sutherland, Zarrin Darnell-Martin |
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Blown Away II |
Netflix |
Ten glass artists from around the world gather in North America’s largest hot shop to push themselves to creative extremes in the quest to be named Best In Glass. In each episode, the glassblowers must impress a panel of art experts or risk being eliminated. At stake is a life changing prize that will send their careers to new heights. |
65 Imperial St, 277 Rock Chapel Rd |
Back as host for the long-awaited second season is YouTube science influencer Nickpedia and former NBC’s America’s Got Talent contestant, Nick Uhas. Glass master, Katherine Gray also returns for season 2 as the show’s resident glass evaluator. |
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Clarice |
CBS |
A look at the untold personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field about a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs (1991). |
134 Mary St (Cannon Knitting Mills) |
Rebecca Breeds, Lucca De Oliveira, Devyn A. Tyler, Kal Penn, Nick Sandow, Michael Cudlitz, and Marnee Carpenter |
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A Christmas Break (filmed as 'Counting on Christmas') |
Lifetime |
School teacher Addison Tate wants this Christmas to be special for her kids especially since the School Board has decided that it will be the last as the school will be closing. |
378 Main St E (former Cathedral School); 310 Wilson St E (Ancaster Old Town Hall); 1865 Wilson St E; 385 Jerseyville Rd W (Ancaster Rotary Centre); 165 Charlton Ave W (Central Presbyterian Church) |
Cindy Sampson, Steve Byers, Arnold Pinnock |
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Death She Wrote |
4 Queen St (Scottish Rite); 96 George St; 287 King St E; 470 King St W |
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Departure II |
Global |
Season 2 looks into an accident that leaves multiple deaths in its wake and a web of potential suspects: the tech visionary who invented the train’s control system; the anti-technology politician, and the FBI prisoner who disappears after the crash. |
70 James St S (St Paul's Presbyterian Church); 650 Governor's Rd (Dundas Valley Conservation Area); 955 Valens Rd; 100 Eastport Dr - Pier 26 |
Archie Panjabi, Christopher Plummer, Kris Holden-Ried |
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Enchanted Christmas Cake |
40 Bay St S (Homewood Suites by Hilton); 425 Wilson St E (The Barracks Inn) |
Erica Durance, Robert Vaughn, Robin Dunne and David Palffy |
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Faith Heist |
When a charismatic preacher finds his church in financial ruin after being swindled by a shady financial advisor, he rallies members of his congregation to pull off a heist to get their money back and save the church before it's too late. |
100 Greenhill Ave (King's Forest Golf Course); 47 Ottawa St S (Delta United Church); 204 & 207 Ottawa St N |
Jonathan Langdon, Dalmar Abuzeid, Sagine Sémajuste |
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Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 4 |
CBC |
The series follows Frankie Drake, a female private detective operating in Toronto in the 1920s. |
4 Queen St S (Scottish Rite); 200 Macklin St N (Kay Drage Park); 70 James St S (St. Paul's Presbyterian Church); 270 Sherman Ave N (The Cotton Factory); 1000 Main St E (Gage Park); 1049 Kirkwall Rd (Westfield Heritage Village) |
Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard, Sharron Matthews |
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Haunted Hospitals 3 |
Travel Channel |
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123 King St W (Art Gallery of Hamilton); 77 Gage Ave N (former King George Public School) |
Jack Kenna |
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Langdon (Pilot episode) |
NBC |
This follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who finds himself pulled into a series of deadly puzzles when his mentor is kidnapped. The CIA forces him onto a task force where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy. |
360 James St N (Liuna Gardens) |
Ashley Zukerman, Sammi Rotibi, Gia Sandhu, Charlotte Sojani |
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Man from Toronto |
The world's deadliest assassin and New York's biggest screw-up are mistaken for each other at an Airbnb rental. |
548 Old Dundas Rd (Ancaster Mill), 9300 Airport Rd (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport) |
Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Ellen Barkin, Kaley Cuoco |
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Maternal |
On the way to her father's wedding, 16-year-old Charlie McLeod is involved in a serious car accident, leaving her in a fight for her life. For a brief moment, she dies on the table and has a near death experience, where she reconnects with her deceased mother, Claire Charlie ultimately survives but Claire's spirit was so moved by the re-connection with her daughter, she has no intention of letting go. In fact, she believes that Charlie was supposed to die and now insists Charlie join her in the afterlife. |
200 Waterfront Dr (Waterfront Trail), 337 Gage Ave N, 20 Copeland Dr (Hamilton Health Sciences), 293 Wellington St N |
Megan Follows, Amybeth McNulty, Athena Karkanis |
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Love's Match (filmed as 'Mr and Miss Match') |
Matchmaker Leah Price is the owner of dating website Soulmatch. But when one of her clients still doesn't find love, Leah agrees to allow matchmaker Peter Beckett to help her. What they weren't expecting - a perfect match for themselves. |
64 Leander Dr (Pier 4 Park) |
Megan Hutchings, Robin Dunne, Kyana Teresa |
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Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 |
CBC |
Set in the late 1890s and early 1900s, critically-acclaimed series MURDOCH MYSTERIES explores the world of William Murdoch, a dashing detective who uses inventive forensic techniques to solve crimes. |
4 Queen St S (The Scottish Rite), 610 York Blvd (Dundurn National Historic Site), 1000 Main St E (Gage Park), 134 Mary St (Cannon Knitting Mills) |
Yannick Bisson, Hélène Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris |
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Nightmare Alley |
An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. |
777 York Blvd (Hamilton Cemetery), 270 Sherman Ave (The Cotton Factory) Rebecca St alley (between James St N & Hughson St S) |
Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Rooney Mara, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, Paul Anderson |
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Nurses Season 2 |
Global |
The series follows five young nurses working on the front lines of St. Mary's Hospital dedicating their lives to helping others, while figuring out how to help themselves. |
100 Main St W (David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University), 77 King William St (Club 77/Dirty Dog Salon) |
Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds |
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Pink is In |
Bell Fibe Tv1 |
This comedic series follows the antics of the inmates and staff of Chatsworth, a dysfunctional women's prison. |
64 Hatt St (Hamilton Film Studios) |
Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Tricia Rainone, Kim Lombard |
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Resident Evil |
A reboot of the 'Resident Evil' films based on the popular horror video game series by the same name. |
4 Queen St S (The Scottish Rite), 391 Victoria Ave N, 360 Beach Rd |
Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hopper |
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Riverfront Romance |
Ever since Cara was a kid, she’s always dreamed of buying the Ridgecrest estate, an old turn of the century home nestled on the riverbank of her hometown. |
60 Main St W (Dundas Town Hall), 175 Longwood Rd S (McMaster Innovation Park), 211 Locke St S (Brown Down Café) |
Tammy Gillis, Morgan David Jones, Allison Hossack |
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See No Evil Season 6 |
Investigative Discovery |
See no Evil is a ground breaking new series about how real crimes are solved with the help of surveillance cameras. Police reveal how CCTV footage has unlocked the answer to cases that otherwise might have remained unsolved- leaving dangerous killers at large. The series features real footage and dramatic reconstruction, combined with first-hand testimony from police, witnesses, and families. |
60 Innovation Dr, 7 Innovation Dr, 1129 Hwy 5, 120 King St W, 70 Olympic Dr (Olympic Sports Park), 812 Old Hwy 8 (Rockton Fairgrounds), 876 Cannon St E (Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre), 799 Barton St E, 850 Barton St E, 47 Discovery Dr (Pier 8), 155 Cannon St E (Good Shepherd Venture Centre), 35 Glen Rd |
various |
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Sex / Life |
Netflix |
The story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past which takes a new look at female identity and desire. |
360 James St N (Liuna Gardens), 353 James St N (West Harbour GO Station) |
Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos, Margaret Odette |
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Slasher: Flesh & Blood (filmed as Slasher: Reunion) |
Shudder |
Slasher: Flesh & Blood follows a wealthy but dysfunctional family gathering for a reunion on a secluded island. Their old wounds and competitive rivalries flare up when the family realizes a masked killer is on the island, intent on cruelly picking them off one by one. |
88 Fennell Ave W (Auchmar Manor House) |
Paula Brancati, Jefferson Brown, Patrice Goodman, Sabrina Grdevich, Christopher Jacot, Rachael Crawford, Jeananne Goosen, Sydney Meyer, Alex Ozerov |
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Sneakerella |
Disney+ |
A modern twist on Cinderella set in New York City's Sneaker culture. |
242 King St E and surrounding area, Ferguson Station, King St E to Ferguson Ave N to Walnut St N, Ferguson Ave N to King St E to Main St E |
Lexi Underwood, John Salley, Lovina Yavari |
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Stroke of Fate |
In a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their loved one's prognosis. |
225 King William St |
Sheila McCarthy, Nathaniel Bacon, Chris Tarpos |
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Terra Lightfoot |
YouTube |
Video directed/edited by Mat Dunlap. "Consider the Speed" appears on Terra Lightfoot's full-length album Consider the Speed (out now on Sonic Unyon Records) |
1000 Main St E (Gage Park) |
Terra Lightfoot |
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The Parker-Andersons |
The Parker Andersons follows the comedic antics of the blended family, which comes together after British widower Tony Parker takes his two children to North America, where he meets and marries Cleo Anderson, a mother of two. |
77 James St N (Hamilton City Centre), 28 York Blvd, 100 Main St W (David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University), 10 James St N, 43 King William St, 64 Melrose Ave N (Tim Horton's Field), 185 Kenilworth Ave N, 180 Van Wagner's Beach Rd, 280 Van Wagner's Beach Rd, 1530 Stone Church Rd E (C Hotel by Carmen's), 1249 Wilson St E (Wentworth Arena) |
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The Santa Squad |
Lifetime |
An unemployed art teacher accepts a job with the Santa Squad to help lift the spirits of a wealthy widower Gordon (Aaron Ashmore) and his two adorable daughters. |
321 Ottawa St N, 265 Ottawa St N, 1865 Wilson St W, 385 Jerseyville Rd W (Ancaster Rotary Centre) |
Aaron Ashmore, Rebecca Dalton, Michael Therriault |
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Trigger Point |
Follows Nicolas Shaw, a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite "invisible" team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world. |
28 York Blvd, 15 Olga St, 501 Barton St E, 527 Barton St E, 601 Barton St E, 661 Barton St E, 105 Beach Rd |
Laura Vandervoort, Barry Pepper, Colm Feore |
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Trouble |
Disney+ |
Trouble follows Dante, a pianist, who unwittingly agrees to a last-minute gig at a plantation wedding. Upon tuning the piano, he encounters the unexpected, and fragments of the past are brought to light. |
733 Mineral Springs Rd (Griffin House National Historic Site) |
Dalmar Abuzeid, Aurora Browne, Mouna Traoré |
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We're All In This Together |
The film follows the dysfunctional Parker family which unravels after a woman goes over a waterfall and a video goes viral. |
4 Queen St S (The Scottish Rite), 537 King St E, 1530 Stone Church Rd E (C Hotel by Carmen's), 1691 Regional Road 97 (Valens Lake Conservation Area) |
Alisha Newton, Katie Boland, Jenny Raven |
2019 Productions
Below are some highlights of productions that filmed here in 2019:
| Name of Production | Network | Synopsis | Filming Location | Stars |
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| Anne with an E | CBC | The adventures of a young orphan girl living in the late 19th century. Follow Anne as she learns to navigate her new life on Prince Edward Island, in this new take on L.M. Montgomery's classic novels. | Westfield Heritage Village | Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson |
| Dodge & Miles | CBS Television studios for Quibi | Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he's not the hunter - but the prey. | Gore Park, King St at James St N, downtown Hamilton
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Christoph Waltz, Liam Hemsworth |
| Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer | Netflix | A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of him killing kittens. | North End | Documentary |
| Endlings Season 2 | CBC Kids / Hulu | Set in a near future, Endlings centers around four foster children who discover they're not alone following the disappearance of the last elephant on Earth. | Locke Street South, Rockton | Michela Luci, Oyin Oladejo, Matt Connors |
| Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 3 | CBC | The series follows Frankie Drake, a female private detective operating in Toronto in the 1920s. | Liuna Station, The Cotton Factory, Former Embassy Nightclub, Gage Park, Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, Worker's Art and Heritage Centre, James Street North | Lauren Lee Smith, Chantel Riley, Rebecca Liddiard |
| Ghost Writer | Apple TV | When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost's unfinished business. | James Street South, former Cathedral High School, Gage Park, Breezeway Trail, Lawson Lumber | Isaac Arellanes, Amadi Chapata, Hannah Levinson |
| Good Witch Season 6 | Hallmark / W Network | "Good Witch" will take viewers on a new magical journey with Cassie Nightingale and her daughter Grace. When Dr. Sam Radford moves in next door to Grey House with his son, they are charmed by the 'magical' mother-daughter duo. | Dundas, Westfield Heritage Village, Valens Conservation Area, Auchmar Manor House, North End | Catherine Bell, Catherine Disher, Bailee Madison, James Denton |
| Jupiter's Legacy | Netflix | The first generation of superheroes have kept the world safe for nearly a century. Now their children must live up to their legacy in an epic drama that spans decades and navigates the dynamics of family, power and loyalty. | The Cotton Factory, This Ain't Hollywood, Flamborough, North End | Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Matt Lanter |
| Locke and Key |
Netflix |
Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants the keys and their powers. | Flamborough, downtown Hamilton | Jackson Robert Scott, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Sherri Saum |
| Macy's 'Santa Girl' Commercial | A young girl aspires to be Santa, complete with belly, reindeer and red suit. Despite a bully’s jeers about a beard, she is helped by her parents to get her wish. Directed by Oscar-nominated Garth David (director of the movie 'Lion'); who chose Hamilton after falling in love with a location on the beach that he found on Google Maps. | Hamilton Beach, various residential neighbourhoods | Brooklynn Prince | |
| Madam CJ Walker | Netflix | The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire. | Central Presbyterian Church, The Scottish Rite, Liuna Station | Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish |
| Mrs America | FX/Hulu Miniseries | Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s. | Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, First Ontario Place, Central Presbyterian Church, Auchmar Manor House | Cate Blanchett, Uzo Aduba, Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, James Marsden, Elizabeth Banks |
| Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 | CBC | In the 1890s, William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques for the time, including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. | Liuna Station, The Cotton Factory, Dundas | Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig |
| Night Raiders | Feature Film | A mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try and rescue her daughter from a state-run institution. | The Cotton Factory, Dundas, Westdale | Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant |
| Nurses | Global | The series follows four young nurses working on the frontlines of St. Jude's hospital dedicating their lives to helping others, while figuring out how to help themselves. | David Braley Health Sciences Centre, Scottish Rite, Tim Horton's Field | Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds |
| Run Season 1 | HBO | Two ex-lovers activate a long-planned escape to disappear together. | Dundas, Dundas Valley Conservation Area | Tamara Podemski, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Stuart Dowling |
| Stardust | Feature Film | Stardust will chronicle the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust. | Auchmar Manor House, Scottish Rite, Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's, Liuna Station, Flamborough | Jena Malone, Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron |
| StarTrek Discovery Season 3 | CBS | Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien. | former Stelco lands | Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp |
| The Boys Season 2 | Amazon Prime Video | A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. | Scottish Rite, Fifty Point Conservation Area, Dundas, North End | Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr |
| The Craft | Feature Film | A group of high school students form a coven of witches. A remake of the 1996 film, "The Craft". | former Cathedral High School | Michelle Monaghan, David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny |
| The Handmaid's Tale Season 3 | Hulu/Bravo/Crave TV | Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. | Liuna Station, Sam's Tavern, former Eastmount Park School, Ancaster | Elisabeth Moss, Max Minghella, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel |
| The Hardy Boys | Hulu | Based on the classic novels. | Dundas, Stinson neighbourhood, Carter Park, Gage Park, Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse, Scottish Rite, Flamborough | |
| The Queen's Gambit | Netflix | Centers the "life of an orphan chess prodigy" named Beth Harmon "from the age of 8 to 22 as she struggles with addiction in her quest" to become a Grandmaster in chess. | King Street in the International Village BIA | Moses Ingram, Chloe Pirrie, Anya Taylor-Joy |
| The Umbrella Academy Season 2 | Netflix | A family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world. | Ottawa Street, City Hall, The Vienna Tavern, Corktown Pub, Emerald Street Pedestrian Bridge, Dundurn National Historic Site | Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige |
| Titans Season 2 | Netflix | A team of young superheroes combat evil and other perils. | Tim Horton's Field, Liuna Station, Christ's Church Cathedral, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, York Blvd Parkade | Brenton Thwaites, Teagan Croft, Anna Diop |
| Utopia Falls | CBC Gem / Hulu | A group of teens in a distant future colony uncover an ancient forbidden archive of historical, cultural and musical relics. This discovery forces them to question everything they've been taught, and use the power of music to ignite change in their reality to expose the truth. | First Ontario Centre | Robyn Alomar, Akiel Julien, Robbie Graham-Kuntz |
| V-Wars | Netflix | Dr. Luther Swann enters a world of horror when a virus is released from ice melting due to climate change. | Digital Canaries, North End, Stoney Creek | Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes, Jacky Lai |
2018 Productions
| Name of Production | Synopsis | Filming Location | Stars |
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| Designated Survivor | A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession. | City Hall | Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn |
| Good Witch – Season 5 | "Good Witch" will take viewers on a new magical journey with Cassie Nightingale and her daughter Grace. When Dr. Sam Radford moves in next door to Grey House with his son, they are charmed by the 'magical' mother-daughter duo. | Westdale, Dundurn National Historic Site, McMaster University, Liuna Station, Durand Neighbourhood, David Braley Health Sciences Centre, Pier 4 Park, North End, The Cotton Factory, Hutches at the Beach, Ancaster Public Library, Ancaster Mill, Dundas, Dyments Farm, Courtcliffe Park
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Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison, Catherine Disher, James Denton |
| Guest of Honour | "Guest of Honour" explores the relationship between a father and his 20-something year old daughter who wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. | Corktown Neighbourhood, Central Hamilton, Durand Neighbourhood, Gage Park, Gibson Neighbourhood, Industrial Sector, Glanbrook | David Thewlis, Sima Fisher, Luke Wilson |
| IT: Chapter Two | Twenty-seven years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. | Chedoke Hospital (Sanatorium), Scottish Rite | James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Skarsgard |
| Murdoch Mysteries - Season 12 | In the 1890s, William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques for the time, including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. | Scottish Rite, Central Hamilton, Stinson Neighbourhood, The Delta Neighbourhood, Lawson Lumber, The Cotton Factory, Industrial Sector, Balfour House, Westcliffe East Neighbourhood, Auchmar Estate, Ancaster, Dundas, Westfield Heritage Village | Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig |
| Shazam! | We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. | Gibson Neighbourhood, Nikola Tesla Boulevard | Zackary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer |
| The Boys | An action story centred on a CIA squad tasked with keeping superheroes in line, by any means necessary. | Central Hamilton, North End, Tim Horton’s Field, Industrial Sector, The Cotton Factory, Webster’s Falls | Karl Urban, Tomer Capon, Jennifer Esposito |
| The Christmas Chronicles | The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. | Gore Park, James Street North | Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis |
| The Handmaids Tale – Season 3 | Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. | The Durand Neighbourhood, The Cotton Factory | Elisabeth Moss, Max Minghella, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel |
| The Kindness of Strangers | The story of four people suffering through the worst crises of their lives. | The Cotton Factory, Church of the Ascension, Germania Club | Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Jay Baruchel, Bill Nighy, Tahar Rahim, Caleb Landry Jones |
| The Umbrella Academy | A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more. | Liuna Station, Central Hamilton, Corktown Neighbourhood, Gage Park, the Cotton Factory, Stipley Neighbourhood, Dyments Farm, Waterdown | Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Eden Cupid |
| V-Wars | Dr. Luther Swann enters a world of horror when a virus is released in ice melting due to climate change. This disease transforms many into murderous predators who feed on human brain. | The Cotton Factory, Van Wagners Beach, Christie Lake, Cider Hill Farm, Central Hamilton, Stoney Creek Municipal Centre, Flamborough | Ian Somerhalder, Kyle Breitkopf, Adrian Holmes |
2017 Productions
| Title | Description | Locations | Leads |
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| 12 Monkeys | Follows a scavenger and a virologist in the year 2043 who use time travel in an effort to stop the destructive plans that released a deadly virus back in the year 2015. | Cannon Knitting Mills North End |
Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull |
| A World Without Canada | Airing on History Channel, this original documentary explores Canada’s significant impact on the modern world by imagining the realities and repercussions if those contributions never existed. | Cannon Knitting Mills City Hall Flamborough North End |
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| Beginner's Luck | Flamborough HMCS Haida T.B. McQuesten High Level Bridge |
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| Caught - Season 1 | Downtown Hamilton | ||
| Dark Matter - Season 3 | Science Fiction TV Series involving 6 people who wake up on a ship travelling through space with no memories of who they are, where they are going or why they are on board. | Barton Village BIA Downtown Dundas Valley Conservation Area North End |
Melissa O’Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr. |
| Designated Survivor | Kiefer Sutherland stars in this primetime drama where a low-ranking member of the Cabinet becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession. | Downtown Hamilton Sturgess Cycle Woodland Cemetery |
Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Maggie Q |
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Fahrenheit 451 |
HBO Films adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s iconic sci-fi novel. | ||
| Flint | A Lifetime original Movie about the water-contamination crisis in Flint, MI. The story will center on several women from Flint who fought for clean water and was inspired by a Time magazine cover story from February 2016, "The Poisoning of an American City. | Hamilton City Hall Woodward Water Treatment Plant |
Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Marin Ireland, Betsy Brandt |
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Flipping Crazy |
A home improvement series , that takes "do it yourself" to the next level. Follow the cast as they demolition, plan, and rebuild various renovations in homes across the country. |
Canadian real estate enthusiasts Pamela Gorrie, Sandi Ryan, and Steve Kowalyshyn | |
| Forbidden 3: Dying for Love | A tv show that uses re-enactments and interviews with survivors to tell the true life stories of men and women who died because of their love for another. | Rockton Fairgrounds Valens Road |
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| Frankie Drake | A tv series that follows a private detective operating in the 1920s. |
Cotton Factory |
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| Killjoys - Season 3 | This series follows a trio of bounty hunters that swear to remain neutral in conflicts with no allegiances but to each other. When their pasts coming back to haunt them, they will have to work hard to keep themselves, and their friends, alive. | North End, Flamborough | Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane |
| Lucky Day | Red, a safe cracker who has just been released from prison, is trying to hold his family together as his past catches up with him in the form of Luc, a psychopathic contract killer who's seeking revenge for the death of his brother. | Cotton Factory Victoria Avenue North |
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| Murdoch Mysteries - Season 11 | Based on novels by Maureen Jennings, this television series follows young detective William Murdoch. |
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church |
Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy |
| Perfect Citizen - Pilot Episode for CBS | Perfect Citizen centres on the former general counsel for the NSA who, after his involvement as a whistleblower in an international scandal, embarks on a new career where he finds that half the country considers him a patriot and the other half a traitor. | Digital Canaries Westdale Village |
Noah Wyle, Kristen Chenoweth |
| Stockholm | Based on the true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm. The hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, and gave rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm syndrome.” | LiUNA Station Hamilton Beach Strip North End |
Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace |
| Taken - Season 2 | Thriller drama, a prequel to Luc Besson’s hit movie franchise. | Cotton Factory Century Brick Works Ferguson Station International Village BIA |
Jennifer Beals, Gaius Charles |
| The Beaverton | A new and exciting CBC satirical news show is a spin-off of the successful fake news website of the same name. | Harry Howell Arena Scottish Rite Former Lawson Lumbar |
Rick Mercer |
| The Good Witch - Season 4 | The television series focuses on the spirited life of newly widowed Cassie Nightingale, the good-hearted enchantress of Middleton, USA, with her now-teenage daughter Grace. | Downtown Dundas Grey House Scottish Rite Westdale Village |
Catherine Bell, Rhys Matthew Bond, Noah Cappe, James Denton, Catherine Disher, Martha Tinsdale, Hannah Endicott-Douglas |
| The Handmaid’s Tale | Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood which paints the picture of a dystopian society. | Various spots throughout Downtown Hamilton | Elizabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel |
| The Halloween | East End Dundas Valley Conservation Area |
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| The Stickman | Ancaster Memorial School George Street |
2016 Productions
Alias Grace
A Margaret Atwood story turned into a television mini-series.
Location:
Springhill Road, Flamborough
Balfour Drive, Hamilton
Sherman Avenue, Hamilton
Leads:
Sarah Gadon
Edward Holcroft
Zachary Levi
Anna Paquin
ANNE
Location:
Carluke Road, Ancaster
American Gods
Based on the award winning novel by Neil Gaiman, American Gods, follows Shadow, a recently released ex-convict, who meets a mysterious man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past. It blends together fantasy with both ancient and modern mythology.
Location:
Downtown Core
Leads:
Ricky Whittle,Ian McShane
Between
A tv show that follows a group of young adults and teenagers living in a town where a mysterious disease has killed everyone over the age of 21. With a government quarantine in place, this group bust fend for themselves and work to figure out how to survive. Season 2
Location:
Flamborough, Glanbrook
Canada: The Story of Us
A CBC production with scenes from World War I and World War II.
Location:
Westover Road, Flamborough
Dark Matter
A TV series that follows the six person crew of a derelict spaceship that awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories have been wiped clean and the only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full of weaponry and a destination, a remote mining colony that is about to become a war zone. Season 2
Location:
Downtown Hamilton, Westfield Heritage Village
Leads:
David Hewlett
Fear Thy Neighbour
A reality TV series - Season 2
Location:
Mt. Albion Road
Flashover
Feature film
Location:
LIUNA Station, Hamilton City Centre
Leads:
Catherine Bell and Adrian Holmes
Good Witch
The television series focuses on the spirited life of newly widowed Cassie Nightingale, the good-hearted enchantress of Middleton, USA, with her now-teenage daughter Grace. - Season 2 & 3.
Location:
Various locations across Hamilton
Leads:
Catherine Bell, Rhys Matthew Bond, Noah Cappe, James Denton, Catherine Disher, Martha Tinsdale and Hannah Endicott-Douglas
KIN
An independent sci-fi action-thriller.
Location:
Various locations across Hamilton
Leads:
James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor, and Dennis Quaid
Love Jacked
A romantic comedy feature film.
Location:
Falcon Road, Stoney Creek
Leads:
Amber Stevens West
Keith David
Motives & Murders
A television series - Season 5
Location:
Carluke Road, Ancaster
Taken
A new television series based on the films of the same name starring Liam Neeson and follows a young Bryan Mills and will focus on how he acquires his expert skills that enabled him to become the character known to audiences today.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
The Beaverton
A new and exciting CBC satirical news show is a spin-off of the successful fake news website of the same name.
Location:
East Mountain?
Hamilton Aviary
Scottish Rite
Leads:
Rick Mercer
The Handmaid's Tale
A Margaret Atwood story turned into a television mini-series.
Location:
Various locations across Hamilton
The Red Maple Leaf
The plot surrounds the kidnapping of the granddaughter of a US Senator (James Caan) in broad daylight and the Sergeant (Frank D’Angelo) who has a chance to redeem his career by solving the case.
Leads:
James Caan, Scott Caan, Paul Sorvino, Mira Sorvino, Kris Kristofferson, Doris Roberts, Michael Pare, Armand Assante and Frank D'Angelo.
xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage
A sequel to the 2002 film xXx and 2005 film xXx: State of the Union. Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage returns in this action packed sequel. Thought to be dead, he is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang in a race to recover an evil and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Scheduled for release in theatres in early 2017.
Location:
Lower Burlington Street East
Leads:
Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson and Tony Jaa.
2015 Productions
11.22.63
TV mini-series based on the novel by Stephen King about an English teacher who travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton,City Hall, North end, Ancaster.
Leads:
James Franco, Joanna Douglas, Erica Anderson, Chris Cooper
12 Cards
Location:
Westdale Village BIA, McMaster Innovation Park
12 Monkeys
A TV series based on the Brad Pitt movie 12 Monkeys.
Location:
Hamilton City Hall, the International Fish Market on James Street and Cannon Knitting Mills, Scottish Rite, Local churches
Leads:
Amanda Schull, Barbara Sukowa, Kirk Acevedo, Noah Bean, Emily Hampshire, Demore Barnes
Arkells
A music video.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
Arkells
Bitten
TV series - Season 3
Location:
North end, West end, Flamborough, Hamilton Airport
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
A YTV film adaptation of Gordon Korman's classic children's novel 'Go Jump in the Pool.'
Location:
McMaster University
Leads:
Caroline Rhea, Scott Thompson, Peter Keleghan, Jayne Eastwood
Canadian Blood Services
A commercial about giving blood.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton, North end near Beach Boulevard
Christmas Inc.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton, Ancaster
Crimson Peak
Leads:
Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam
Dark Matter
Science fiction TV series.
Location:
Waterfront, Art Gallery, City Hall
Leads:
Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil, Anthony Lemke & Alex Mallari Jr.
Fear Thy Neighbour
A tv show that follows true crimes regarding conflicts between neighbours.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
Filth City
A new crime comedy feature set in a fictional city following the power struggle between a hard-partying mayor, a misguided vigilante cop, and a former eco-terrorist.
Location:
Pier 8, Gage Park, Downtown Hamilton
Forbidden: Dying for Love
A TV series about lovers who will do ‘anything’ to be together and the people in their lives who want to stop them.
Location:
Downtown core, Waterfront, North end.
Good Witch
A ‘comedy, drama, fantasy’ TV series
Location:
East end, Downtown, Locke Street neighbourhood
Leads:
Catherine Bell, Rhys Matthew Bond, Noah Cappe, James Denton, Catherine Disher, Martha Tinsdale & Hannah Endicott-Douglas
Goon: Last of the Enforcers
Canadian hockey themed TV show.
Locations:
North end, Corktown neighbourhood,near Bayfront Park,
Leads:
Sean William Scott, Liev Schreiber
Hannibal
A TV series that explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
Leads:
Mads Mikkelsen
Hemlock Grove
A TV series that chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her four best friends as ladies-in-waiting.
Location:
Dundas, Downtown Hamilton
Leads:
Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell
Heroes Reborn
TV series
Location:
Downtown (mostly on private property)
Leads:
Jack Coleman
Human Town
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
Lavender
Location:
Private location in Binbrook, Barton Street
Leads:
Abbie Cornish, Dermot Mulroney
Lawmen
TV series that profiles individuals from the Wild West up to more ‘recent’ history, following their stories.
Location:
East end near Gage Park, Sherman Avenue North, Barton Street, Waterfront.
Lemon Grove
Location:
East end
Milton’s Secret
Produced by Dundas resident Fred Fuchs.
Location:
Downtown, West end
Leads:
Donald Sutherland
Motives and Murders
TV series - Season 4
Location:
North end
Murdoch Mysteries
TV series
Location:
Dundas, central/east end
Leads:
Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig,Helene Joy
Nowhere to Hide
TV series
North end
Paranormal Survivor
TV series - Season 2
Location:
Cross Street in Dundas, Barton Street West in Stoney Creek, Lamoreaux Street in Hamilton
Reign Season 3
A popular TV series is produced by Whizbang Films.
Location:
Rural and conservation areas of Dundas, Ancaster and Flamborough.
Leads:
Megan Follows, Adelaide Kane, Torrance Coombs,Toby Regbo
Second Time Around
A drama about two seniors who meet and fall in love.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton
Leads:
Linda Thorson, Stuart Margolin
See No Evil
A tv series about how real crimes are solved with the help of CCTV footage. Season 2
Location:
Neighbourhoods in Stoney Creek and West Mountain
Shimmer Lake
A feature film.
Location:
Throughout the City
Shoot the Messenger
A tv series television series directed by Sudz Sutherland.
Sicilian Vampire
Various
Leads:
Frank D’Angelo
Suicide Squad
A feature film about a secret government agency that recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
Location:
Downtown Hamilton.
Leads:
Will Smith, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis
The Bad Mother
A dramatic comedy film about a woman who leaves her career to raise kids and gets caught in the battle of work versus family.
Location:
Small scene on the beach strip and a few scenes in the east end.
Leads:
Jasmeet Singh
The Secret Life of Mrs. Claus
A Hallmark TV movie.
Location:
Dundas
The Sound
A small TV show.
Location:
Central Hamilton
The Strain
TV series - Season 2
North end
Warrior
TV movie
James Street North, Sherman Avenue North
Leads:
Will Yun Lee, Natalie Martinez
2010 to 2014 Productions
| Filming date | Title | Lead(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Remedy (TV Series) |
Enrico Colantoni, Sarah Allen, Sara Canning, Dillon Casey |
| 2014 | Lucas and the Count | Will King |
| 2014 |
Spotlight A true story about how the Boston Globe uncovered a scandal that rocked the Catholic Church to its core. |
Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton |
| 2014 | RoboCop | |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Lily Collins |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Aaron Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey |
| 2013 | Mama | Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| 2012 | Jesus Henry Christ | Toni Collette, Michael Sheen |
| 2012 | Red Lights | Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy |
| 2011 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Milla Jovovich |
| 2010 | Casino Jack | Kevin Spacey, Rachelle Lefevre |
| 2010 | The Con Artist | Sarah Roemer |
2000 to 2009 Productions
| Date Released | Title | Lead(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story | |
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty Seconds | Nicolas Cage, Robert Duvall, Angelina Jolie |
| 2000 | Rated X | Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez |
| 2000 | X-Men | Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart |
| 2000 | Finding Forrester | Sean Connery |
| 2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Nathan Lane |
| 2001 | Brian’s Song | |
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Steven Seagal |
| 2001 | Glitter | Mariah Carey |
| 2002 | Our America | Vanessa A. Williams |
| 2002 | John Q | Denzel Washington |
| 2002 | Avenging Angelo | Sylvester Stallone |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Robin Williams |
| 2002 | Global Heresy | Peter O’Toole |
| 2002 | RFK | Linus Roache |
| 2002 | Second String | Jon Voight |
| 2003 | The Limit | Lauren Bacall, Henry Czerny |
| 2003 | Wrong Turn | Desmond Harrington |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Chow Yun-Fat |
| 2003 | How to Deal | Mandy Moore |
| 2003 | Spinning Boris | Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia |
| 2004 | Saint Ralph | Adam Butcher |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Meg Ryan |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Milla Jovovich |
| 2004 | The Confessor (aka The Good Shepherd) | Christian Slater |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Dennis Hopper |
| 2005 | The Man | Samuel L Jackson, Eugene Levy |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger |
| 2005 | Zoom | Tim Allen, Courteney Cox |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Rosie O’Donnell |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Mark Wahlberg |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt |
| 2005 | Terry | Shawn Ashmore |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Michael Shanks |
| 2005 | Plague City: SARS in Toronto | |
| 2005 | Solar Attach | Louis Gossett Jr. |
| 2006 | Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story | Jason Priestly |
| 2006 | The Last Sect | David Carradine |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Robin Williams, Christopher Walken |
| 2006 | Silent Hill | Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Harvey Keitel |
| 2006 | Firehouse Dog | Bruce Greenwood |
| 2006 | Snow Cake | Sigourney Weaver |
| 2006 | Away from Her | Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent |
| 2006 | The Ward at Home | Rob Lotterstein |
| 2006 | American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Jason Behr |
| 2006 | UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine | Michael Madsen |
| 2007 | The Four Horsemen | |
| 2007 | Hairspray | John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Don Cheadle, Martin Sheen |
| 2007 | Weirdsville | Matt Frewer |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Christopher Plummer, Shirley Maclaine |
| 2007 | Final Draft | Jeff Roop |
| 2007 | Left for Dead | Steve Byers |
| 2007 | The Poet | Jonathan Scarfe |
| 2007 | Real Time | Randy Quaid |
| 2007 | The Company | Michael Keaton, Chris O’Donnell, Alfred Molina |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Edward Norton, Tim Roth |
| 2008 | Flash of Genius | Greg Kinnear |
| 2008 | Traitor | Jeff Daniels, Don Cheadle |
| 2008 | XIII | Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff |
| 2008 | Right Hand Man | Joe Mantegna |
| 2008 | Weapon | Bruce Greenwood |
| 2008 | The Time Traveller’s Wife | Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams |
| 2008 | Splice | Sarah Polley, Adrien Brody |
| 2008 | The Summit | Christopher Plummer, Wendy Crewson |
| 2008 | The Good Witch | Catherine Bell, Chris Potter |
| 2008 | Max Payne | Mark Wahlberg, Beau Bridges, Chris O’Donnell, Mila Kunis |
| 2008 | Real Time | Randy Quaid |
| 2008 | The Last Hit Man | Joe Mantegna, Elizabeth Whitmere |
| 2009 | Amelia | Hilary Swank, Richard Gere |
| 2009 | Repossession Mambo | Jude Law, Forest Whitaker |
| 2009 | Kick-Ass | Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson |
| 2009 | You Might as Well Live | Joshua Peace, Michael Madsen |
1990 to 1999 Productions
Date released:
1999
Title:
The Time Shifters
Leads:
Casper Van Dien
Date released:
1999
Title:
The Third Miracle
Leads:
Ed Harris
Date released:
1999
Title:
New Jersey Turnpikes
Leads:
Kelsey Grammer
Date released:
1999
Title:
Detroit Rock City
Leads:
KISS
Date released:
1998
Title:
The Big Hit
Leads:
Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips
Date released:
1996
Title:
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Leads:
Samuel L Jackson
Date released:
1995
Title:
Canadian Bacon
Leads:
Alan Alda, John Candy
Date released:
1994
Title:
Direct Action
Leads:
Dolph Lundgren
Date released:
1994
Title:
The Air Up There
Leads:
Kevin Bacon
Date released:
1994
Title:
Camilla
Leads:
Bridget Fonda, Jessica Tandy
Date released:
1992
Title:
The Cutting Edge
Leads:
D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly
1980 to 1989 Productions
Date released:
1989
Title:
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman
Leads:
Lee Majors
Date released:
1987
Title:
Young Blood
Leads:
Bob Dylan
Date released:
1983
Title:
Strange Brew
Leads:
Dave Thomas
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