Harsh Times Filming Locations

Harsh Times filming locations

Where was Harsh Times filmed? Harsh Times was filmed in 18 locations across Mexico, United States and Australia in the following places:

Harsh Times Filming Locations

Baja California Norte, Mexico

Baja California is a Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, bordering the U.S. state of California. The landscape spans mountains and beaches on the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California. Towns near the U.S. border include Tijuana, famous as a nightlife and shopping destination, as well as the town of Rosarito, with its wide, sandy Pacific beaches.

Castaic Lake, Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, California, USA

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. Covering 1,972,550 km², it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world.

3037 Minnesota Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Mike & Sylvia's house )

975 Everett Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim and Mike sift through what they took from Flaco & his friends, which includes two guns and money while leaning on the back of Jim's car parked on Everett Street. )

Los Angeles, California, USA

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Santa Clarita is a California city north of Los Angeles. It's known for the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, with many roller coasters. The adjacent Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a summertime water park with tall slides and a wave pool. The prehistoric stone formations of Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park have served as a backdrop for many films. William S. Hart Park has a museum dedicated to the silent-film star.

Tecate, Baja California Norte, Mexico ( Party )

Tecate is a city in Tecate Municipality, Baja California. It is across the Mexico–US border from Tecate, California. As of 2019, the city had a population of 108,860 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has a population of 132,406 inhabitants.

South Spring Street & West 2nd. Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim rages about LAPD letter and throws beer bottle at the car next to him on Spring Street. )

House of Spirits, 1314 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Mike buys some beer while Jim opens a pack of cigarettes to purchase only a few, they then witness a shooting outside. )

Caltrans Building - 120 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim picks up his LAPD candidate rejection letter here, building now demolished. )

Lou Dillon Avenue & E. 85th. Avenue, Florence-Graham, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim & Mike fight off Flaco and his three friends behind Letty's house at the t-intersection of Lou Dillon & E. 85th. )

Palmdale, California, USA ( Scenes of military frontal assault by Jim's unit in Iraq desert were shot here. )

Palmdale is a city north of Los Angeles, in California. The Joe Davies Heritage Airpark features military planes used by the U.S. Air Force. Trails line Ritter Ranch Park, which sprawls over thousands of acres of rugged mountain and desert terrain. The Palmdale Amphitheater hosts big-name musical acts. North of the city, trails wind through the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, home to jackrabbits and rich birdlife.

Caltrans District 7 HQ Building - 100 S. Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Mike waits in lobby for job interview and finds his old friend Joe working there as well. )

8500 Hickory Street, Florence-Graham, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Letty & Patty's house )

West Adams District, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim's apartment )

West Adams is a neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area is known for its large number of historic buildings, structures and notable houses and mansions. It contains several Historic Preservation Overlay Zones as well as designated historic districts.

1631 Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim & Mike take the drug dealer's Marijuana stash from the gutter on Logan Street just north of Sunset Boulevard. )

1700 Baker Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Jim and Mike are pulled over by two LAPD uniform officers with one turning out to be their friend Leo. )
Harsh Times (2005)
Runtime: 116 minutes
Rating: 6.8
Release year: 2005
IMDB: tt0433387
Plot summary

A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them.

Genres
Action
Crime
Drama
Cast
Christian Bale
Freddy Rodríguez
Eva Longoria
Chaka Forman
Directors
David Ayer
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Harsh Times filming locations