Maps of Movies
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Where Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Set in Peru and the Amazon, filmed in none of it: Hawaii played the jungle and Yale played the college.
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Scenes and places
Hangar 51 and the atomic town (1957)
Soviet agents force Indiana Jones into Hangar 51 to find a mummified alien. He escapes into a model town on the Nevada Test Site just before a nuclear test.
Set in Hangar 51 and a model town, Nevada — A secret Nevada hangar and a model town on the Nevada Test Site, the film's opening set pieces.
A government storage hangar in the Nevada desert, as imagined by the film.
Filmed at Deming Municipal Airport, New Mexico — Principal photography began in Deming; the exact hangar exterior is not named by the cited page. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Downey Studios, Los Angeles — Downey is one of five Los Angeles sound stages used; which scenes were shot there is not given by the cited page. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chase through Marshall College (1957)
Indiana Jones and a young greaser escape KGB agents, setting greasers against jocks in a chase across the campus.
Set in Marshall College — The fictional American college where Indiana Jones teaches.
The 1950s college town of the story, played by a real Ivy League campus.
Filmed at Yale University, New Haven — Yale played Marshall College for the campus chase, filmed June 28 to July 7, 2007. The point is the university centre, not a named building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The grave of Orellana (1957)
Following carvings left by Ox, Indiana Jones and Mutt reach the grave of Francisco de Orellana and find an elongated crystal skull. They leave the grave and are captured by the Soviets.
Set in Grave of Francisco de Orellana, Peru — Peruvian burial site where the crystal skull is found.
A burial site in Peru as the film imagines it.
The Soviet camp in the Amazon (1957)
Captured by the Soviets, Indiana Jones is taken to a camp in the Amazon rainforest where he meets Spalko and an old colleague again.
Set in Soviet camp, Amazon rainforest — A camp in the Amazon rainforest where the Soviets take their captives.
A jungle camp in South America as shown in the film.
Filmed at Hilo, Hawaii — The Amazon jungle scenes were filmed in Hilo, Hawaii, until August 2007. The point is the town, not a named site. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The fight above the falls (1957)
Indiana Jones retakes the skull from the Soviet troops and escapes with Marion, Ox, Mutt and Mac. A fight carries the group over a waterfall.
Set in Waterfall in the jungle — A jungle waterfall where Indiana Jones and his companions fight to get away.
A tropical river and waterfall on the escape route.
Filmed at Universal backlot, Los Angeles — The waterfall fight was shot on the Universal backlot after an approaching hurricane stopped filming at a real waterfall. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Iguazu Falls (Brazil and Argentina) — Second-unit shots of the falls were digitally combined into the fight. The exact vantage point is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Akator, the lost city (1957)
Indiana Jones and his companions finally locate Akator and learn who the skull belonged to.
Set in Akator — The mythical city the film's characters search for.
A legendary city of the film's own invention.
Filmed at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, California — Mexico City International Airport Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Indiana Jones — An American archeologist pulled back into adventure in 1957.
- Irina Spalko — A Soviet colonel hunting the crystal skull.
- Mutt Williams — A young greaser who brings Jones the news about the crystal skull.