| Films that mention Urbana-Champaign in one form or another: |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- "Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992." |
| Beginning of the End (1957) -- giant mutant grasshoppers from Champaign County head north to destroy Chicago (passing lots of mountains on the way). |
| In Whose Honor? (1997) -- The Cleveland Indians. Washington Redskins. Atlanta Braves. What's wrong with American Indian sports mascots? This moving, award-winning film is the first of its kind to address that subject. Filmed by University of Illinois professor Jay Rosenstein. |
| Leatherheads (2008) -- The main character, Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) is from Urbana. |
| Risky Business (1983) -- "Looks like University of Illinois!" |
| Some Like it Hot (1959) -- ""All the way to Urbana for a one night stand?" |
| Whatever! It's a Wonderful Sorority Life (1999) -- an ironic look at sorority life filmed on the University of Illinois campus. |
| With Honors (1994) -- the final graduation scenes were filmed on the University of Illinois quad. |
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| Midsomer Murders: Set 1, Disc 4 ("Beyond the Grave") |
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| Honorable mention: Pat just sent me this bit of trivia: "In the background of a couple shots of 'So I Married An Axe Murderer', you can see Champaign on a giant map of Illinois in front of which the main characters sit... but that's pretty lame. I just watched the movie recently (not as good as I remember it being!) and went 'hey!' when Nancy Travis's head was next to a giant 'Champaign.'" |
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| Dan Schrieber wrote an article for the local web-based zine, Smile Politely, about films that involve Chicago. (link) |
| Pat Brown also wrote an article for the local web-based zine, Smile Politely, but his was about films that involve Urbana Champaign. (link) |
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