A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
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James Cameron’s action-comedy sends a secret-agent-next-door from a Swiss chalet to the Florida Keys, climaxing with a Harrier jump-jet loose over Miami. Behind the spectacle: a Newport mansion for the tango, downtown LA for the chases, and the long bridges of the Keys for the finale.
Where was True Lies filmed?
True Lies was filmed in the Florida Keys, Los Angeles, Newport (Rhode Island) and Toronto.
Every True Lies location, explained
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The Keys – the Harrier finale
The film’s climax, including the bridge escape, used the Florida Keys around Cudjoe Key, with a Harrier jump-jet over the causeways.
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The tango – Newport, Rhode Island
The elegant opening ball, and the “Swiss chalet,” used the Gilded-Age mansions of Newport – Rosecliff Mansion and Salve Regina University.
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Downtown Los Angeles – the chases
The horse-and-motorcycle chase and elevator scenes used downtown Los Angeles, around South Hill Street.
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Toronto – the interiors
Government and interior scenes used Toronto, including Toronto City Hall.
Planning a visit
The Florida Keys deliver the film’s sun-soaked finale, while Newport‘s Gilded-Age mansions – Rosecliff, where the tango unfolds – are open to visitors as some of America’s grandest homes.
True Lies Fun Facts
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A Harrier stole the finale The climax features a real AV-8 Harrier jump-jet, with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Harry riding it over Miami.
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The tango is in Newport The opening ball used Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, one of its famous Gilded-Age houses.
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A horse in an elevator The downtown LA chase famously puts a police horse into a hotel elevator.
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One of the most expensive films of its day True Lies was among the priciest films ever made at its 1994 release.
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Curtis's famous dance Jamie Lee Curtis’s striptease scene became one of the film’s most memorable moments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the Harrier finale filmed?
In the Florida Keys, around Cudjoe Key, with a real Harrier jump-jet.
Where was the tango scene filmed?
At Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Florida Keys and Newport’s Gilded-Age mansions are all accessible.
