The Nice Guys, a 2016 action comedy film directed and co-written by Shane Black, is about a mismatched duo of detectives and is set in the 1970s. One of them is Holland March, a private detective with a license who is paid to look into the suspected suicide of well-known adult star Misty Mountains. He meets Jackson Healey, another private detective, after his research brings him to her associate Amelia. The sudden disappearance of Amelia, however, throws everything into chaos and reveals to Holland and Jackson that they weren’t the only ones searching for her.
In order to find the missing woman, March and Healey must now put aside their differences and fight against everyone who stands in their way. The crime comedy movie masterfully balances suspenseful and humorous elements, captivating the audience from start to finish. Additionally, the usage of various locations is probably going to interest you and drive you to learn more about them.
Where Is Nice Guys Filmed?
“The Nice Guys” was filmed in Georgia and California, more notably in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and Los Angeles County. According to reports, the Ryan Gosling-starring movie’s principal photography began in late October 2014. The production crew chose to film numerous scenes in California because the plot develops there because it is set there. Without further ado, let’s navigate all the precise locations seen in the movie without forgetting about the Nice Guys!
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, the most populated county in both California and the United States, served as the backdrop for many crucial sequences in “The Nice Guys.” In Los Angeles, the house at 6222 Echo Street served as a stand-in for Dean’s destroyed home, while the house at 4255 Enoro Drive served as Holland March’s residence. Both the scenes featuring Misty’s home and Mrs. Glenn’s home were filmed in Windsor Hills, Los Angeles, at 5003 Parkglen Avenue and 4585 West Mount Vernon Drive, respectively.
The Covina Bowl location at 1060 West San Bernardino Drive in Covina was used by the cast and crew to film the bowling alley scenes. In addition, the exterior of Hotel Burbank, 150 East Angeleno Boulevard in Burbank, was used to represent the exterior of the Burbank Hotel in the film. The Department of Water and Power, also known as the John Ferraro Building, located at 111 North Hope Street in Los Angeles, served as the backdrop for the scene where March and Healy retrieve the briefcase of cash. In the scene where they’re driving with the briefcase after that, you can also see the 4th Street Bridge.
Exterior Locations In Los Angeles
The filming crew even built a service station at 3160 Riverside Drive in L.A. for several crucial scenes. They also rebuilt Tower Records and used CGI to overlay some vintage movie billboards on the street scenes shot in Los Angeles on Horn Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The scene in which Jackson Healy attacks a man for sleeping with a minor was filmed at 3975 Kenway Street in Los Angeles. Another important location for filming was the Los Angeles City Hall, located at 200 North Spring Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles.
In another scene, Emilia is chased after by Healy and March at 201 North Main Road in Los Angeles. Sunset Tower at 8358 Sunset Boulevard, The Comedy Club at 8433 Sunset Boulevard, North Hollywood Way in Burbank, and 5245 Veronica Street were just a few of the many locations where various exterior and street sequences for “The Nice Guys” were filmed.
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
The Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia’s most populated metropolitan statistical area, served as the location for additional scenes for “The Nice Guys.” The locations were used by the production team to transform the area into 1970s Los Angeles. Sid Shattuck’s residence in the film is the residence at 5335 Northside Road Northwest in Atlanta, which was once owned by Dallas Austin. The adult movie theater scenes, which were filmed at 103 Peachtree Southeast in Atlanta, were actually filmed on Hollywood Boulevard in the film. According to rumors, Atlanta’s police headquarters scene was also filmed in late October 2014.
Additionally, for the criminal comedy movie, the Los Angeles Auto Show was substituted for the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta at 255 Courtland Avenue Northeast. Along with that, important filming locations included Cone Street Northwest, Northyards Boulevard at North Avenue, 39 Georgia Avenue Southeast, Williams Street Northwest, and the city of Decatur.
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