- “Traffic” (2000): Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this crime thriller includes a storyline set in Cincinnati, Ohio, focusing on the impact of the drug trade.
- “Rain Man” (1988): Starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, this Academy Award-winning film features one of its main characters, Raymond, who is from a fictional mental institution in Ohio.
- “Super 8” (2011): Directed by J.J. Abrams, this sci-fi thriller is set in a small Ohio town and follows a group of kids who witness a catastrophic event while filming their own movie.
- “A Christmas Story” (1983): Set in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana (inspired by author Jean Shepherd’s hometown in Ohio), this classic holiday film captures the misadventures of Ralphie Parker and his pursuit of his dream Christmas gift.
- “Heathers” (1988): While the story primarily takes place in a fictional high school, it is set in Sherwood, Ohio. This dark comedy-drama explores the social hierarchy and cliques of high school life.
- “The Dead Zone” (1983): Based on Stephen King’s novel, this supernatural thriller depicts the life of a man from Ohio who gains psychic abilities after a car accident, navigating his newfound powers.
- “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014): While not solely focused on Ohio, this Marvel superhero film features a key action sequence set on the Cleveland freeway.
- “Traffic in Souls” (1913): Often considered one of the earliest feature-length narrative films, this silent melodrama takes place in Chicago and Cleveland, and highlights the issue of sex trafficking.
- “Air Force One” (1997): Though primarily set on a hijacked presidential airplane, this action-thriller includes a subplot where the Vice President is from Ohio.
- “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994): Although the majority of this acclaimed drama takes place in an unidentified prison, it is based on the novella by Stephen King, who set the story in Ohio.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Ohio
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