Colonel Denton Walters suggests that they recruit war hero Topper Harley for the next mission, but Topper has retired from the United States Navy and become a reclusive Buddhist in a small Thai village. This failed operation turns out to be the latest in a series of rescue attempts which were foiled by the Iraqis, and consequently the advisors of President Benson suspect a mole in their own ranks. One night, an American special forces team invades Saddam Hussein's palace and a nearby prison camp to rescue captured soldiers from Operation Desert Storm and to assassinate Saddam, but they find the Iraqis waiting for them, and the entire rescue team is captured. Members of both men's families have roles as extras. A sequel to Hot Shots! (1991) and the second installment in the Hot Shots franchise, the movie primarily spoofs the 1980s action films Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Rambo III (1988).Ībrahams and Pat Proft wrote the screenplay. Sheen, who portrays a spoof of John Rambo, went through a tough weight lifting/training program to gain the physique needed to play the role of an action hero. It stars Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna (parodying his Colonel role in the Rambo franchise), Brenda Bakke, Miguel Ferrer, Rowan Atkinson, and Jerry Haleva. La Jolla, Downtown and Balboa Park serve as backdrops in this Oscar winner starring Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 American parody film directed by Jim Abrahams. Some of the submarine shots featuring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin were filmed along S.D.’s waterfront. Marilyn Monroe stars in this classic comedy set in large part at the Hotel Del.Ĭlassic scenes from this star- studded blockbuster were shot at Naval Air Station Miramar (now Marine Corps Air Station Miramar) and the Red Fox Room in University Heights. These horror movies were shot at a haunted house in Rancho Penasquitos. Steve Martin’s offbeat comedy includes scenes shot at City Hall and Hotel Del Coronado. The pre- Lindsay Lohan version of this tale includes bits shot in and around Mission Bay.Ĭharlie Sheen’s Top Gun spoof features a San Diego scene or two. Sylvester Stallone’s drive to Taco Bell in this must-see classic includes shots of S.D. Look for shots of yesteryear’s Balboa Park in Orson Welles’ masterpiece. The final scene of this Jim Carrey movie was filmed on Harbor Drive. This Kirsten Dunst cheerleading flick was filmed entirely in San Diego and features locations across the city. This Golden Globe winner starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett includes scenes captured along the border in San Ysidro. Watch for sequences shot at Qualcomm Stadium and the Star of India. Scenes from this Denzel Washington flick were shot in Coronado and Point Loma. Just kidding - contrary to popular belief, this Will Ferrell comedy was not shot in San Diego. This Chris Farley/Matthew Perry film includes a sequence shot at Black’s Beach.Īnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Cameron Crowe’s music-driven masterpiece rocks with scenes shot in O.B., near the Sports Arena, around Balboa Park and at the former USD High School.
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