Gattaca was filmed in Los Angeles & San Rafael in the United States of America.
Locations
Conception
Scene where Vincent is conceived in the backseat of a 1971 Buick Riviera.
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Police Department
Scene where Anton parks his car outside the police building after learning that the killer has been caught.
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Irene's House
Scene where Vincent spends the night in Irene's bed.
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Checkpoint in Tunnel
Scene where On their date, Irene and Vincent are stopped a police checkpoint and forced to undergo a DNA test.
Scene was shot A tunnel running 4.5 blocks under downtown Los Angeles from Figueroa to Hill, the 2nd Street Tunnel was opened in 1924 to help reduce traffic on the nearby 3rd Street Tunnel. The tunnel is lined with distinctive glossy white tiles which cast distorted reflections giving the tunnel a very visually interesting appearance which has led to its popularity in film and television.
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DNA Testing Center
Scene where Irene takes one of Vincent's hairs to be tested.
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Fancy Hall
Scene where Vincent goes out to dinner with one of his coworkers and later returns on a date with Irene that gets interrupted by a police raid.
Scene was shot This 2,000-seat venue was constructed in 1931 as an ornate movie palace. It was designed by S. Charles Lee & Samuel Tilden Norton in the French Baroque style with a grand central staircase in the lobby surrounded by opulent decorations. The theater opened with the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's City Lights in January of 1931. The venue closed doors to the public in 1994, but is still used for special events and filming.
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Rocky Beach
Scene where Vincent and Anton swim out into the ocean as little kids.
Scene was shot Established in 1953, Leo Carrillo State Beach is 1.5 miles of beach west of Malibu on the Pacific Coast Highway featuring several sandy beaches separated by sharp rocks. The park is named after actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo.
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Preschool
Scene where Vincent's parents are told he can't play on the playground with other kids for insurance reasons.
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Jerome's Apartment
Scene where Exterior of the apartment shared by Vincent and Jerome throughout the film.
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Behind the Hall
Scene where As Vincent and Irene are leaving their dinner they are confronted by a police officer who Vincent knocks out.
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Arched Walkway
Scene where Irene tells Jerome about her heart condition and offers him one of her hairs.
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Twelve-Fingered Pianist Concert
Scene where Irene and Vincent listen to a twelve-fingered pianist perform on their first date.
Scene was shot The Los Angeles City Hall is a 32-story office building constructed in 192 and was the first dedicated city hall for Los Angeles. The building was designed in an amalgam of styles and kept from deliberately invoking any one in particular. Due to the city charter limiting building heights the tower was the tallest building in Los Angeles until 1964.
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