“Absolute Power”: Scenes from 1997’s “Absolute Power,” with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman, were shot in Towson, Brooklandville and at Elk Neck State Park in Cecil County.

“The Contender”: “The Contender,” released in 2000 and starring Joan Allen as a potential vice presidential candidate, was filmed primarily in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

“Deep Impact”: Scenes from 1998’s “Deep Impact” were filmed in West River.

“The Distinguished Gentleman”: Some scenes from 1992’s “The Distinguished Gentleman,” starring Eddie Murphy as a rookie congressman anxious to take advantage of the system, were shot in Baltimore.

“Enemy of the State”: 1998’s “Enemy of the State,” with Will Smith and Gene Hackman, was set in Washington, D.C., but was filmed in Baltimore.

“Eraser”: Some scenes from 1996’s “Eraser,” with Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan and Vanessa Williams, were filmed in Maryland.

“First Sunday”: “First Sunday,” a 2008 comedy written and directed by Morgan State University graduate David E. Talbert and starring Ice Cube, Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan, is set in Baltimore. A few exteriors were shot downtown.

“He’s Just Not That Into You”: Parts of 2009’s “He’s Just Not That Into You,” with Kevin Connolly and Scarlett Johansson, were shot in Baltimore.

“In the Line of Fire”: Some scenes for 1993’s “In the Line of Fire,” with Clint Eastwood as a secret service agent, were shot in Calvert County.

“The Invasion”: Scenes for “The Invasion,” a 2007 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” starring Nicole Kidman, were shot in Baltimore and Towson.

“Live Free or Die Hard”: Much of 2007’s “Live Free or Die Hard,” with Bruce Willis returning for a fourth stint as New York Detective John McClane, was shot in Baltimore.

“Patriot Games”: Scenes from 1992’s “Patriot Games,” with Harrison Ford and Anne Archer, were shot in Anne Arundel County and Calvert County, as well as at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

“Red Dragon”: Some scenes from 2002’s “Red Dragon,” a prequel to “The Silence of the Lambs,” were filmed in Baltimore, including a scene using The Baltimore Sun building as a location for a tabloid newspaper.

“The Runaway Bride”: 1999’s “The Runaway Bride” was filmed in Maryland towns such as Berlin and Snow Hill in Worcester County, and New Windsor in Carroll County, as well as in Baltimore.

“The Replacements”: In this 2000 football film, Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman are, respectively, the star quarterback and coach of the fictional Washington Generals, whose “home” games were filmed largely at M&T Bank Stadium (then known as PSINet Stadium).

“The Salon”: Vivica A. Fox starred in “The Salon,” filmed in Baltimore in 2005 and released in 2007.

“Satisfaction”: Several scenes for “Satisfaction,” a 1988 movie that included Julia Roberts’ film debut, were shot in Baltimore.

“Shadow Conspiracy”: “Shadow Conspiracy,” a 1997 film starring Charlie Sheen and Maryland native Linda Hamilton, was filmed partially in Baltimore.

“Shooter”: Mark Wahlberg starred in 2007’s “Shooter,” based on a book by former Sun movie critic Stephen Hunter and filmed partly in Federal Hill and several other Maryland locations.

“Sleepless in Seattle”: Scenes from 1993’s “Sleepless in Seattle” were filmed in Annapolis, Fells Point, Mount Vernon and The Baltimore Sun building.

“The Social Network”: Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University filled in for Harvard in 2010’s Oscar-winning “The Social Network.”

“The Sum of All Fears”: 2002’s “The Sum of All Fears,” starring Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck (taking over the role of Jack Ryan from Harrison Ford), was filmed in Baltimore as well as around Maryland and Washington, D.C.

“Syriana”: “Syriana,” starring George Clooney (who won the Best Supporting Actor of 2005 Oscar for this role) and Matt Damon, was shot in several locations around the Baltimore area. The Enoch Pratt Free Library on Cathedral Street, for instance, played a Justice Department office in the 2005 film, while the Sip ‘n Bite restaurant played a D.C. diner.

“There’s Something About Mary”: Parts of 1998’s “There’s Something About Mary,” starring Cameron Diaz, were shot in Baltimore.

“True Lies”: Scenes from “True Lies,” released in 1994 and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, were filmed in Bethesda.

“Tuck Everlasting”: “Tuck Everlasting,” released in 2002, was filmed in Baltimore, Bel Air and Berlin.

“Twelve Monkeys”: Most of 1995’s “Twelve Monkeys,” starring Bruce Willis and directed by Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam, was filmed in Mount Vernon.

“Washington Square”: “Washington Square,” a 1997 film with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney and Maggie Smith, though set in 19th-century New York, was filmed almost entirely in Baltimore.

“xXx: State of the Union”: Ice Cube starred in this 2005 high-speed thriller. When Cube’s character jumps his boat over a D.C.-area bridge, that’s really Baltimore’s Hanover Street bridge up there on the screen.

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