Filming Location Matching "Lake Mead, Nevada, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Universal Soldier (1992)
R | 102 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Soldiers who were killed in the Vietnam conflict are brought back to life in a top secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O'Ross
Votes: 92,197 | Gross: $36.30M
2. Midnight Run (1988)
R | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton
Votes: 88,602 | Gross: $38.41M
3. The Professionals (1966)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode
Votes: 17,502 | Gross: $19.54M
4. The Hitcher (1986)
R | 97 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.
Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn
Votes: 49,782 | Gross: $5.84M
5. Fools Rush In (1997)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez
Votes: 36,858 | Gross: $29.29M
6. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Musical
A race-car driver, preparing for the Grand Prix, wiles his time in Las Vegas working as a waiter to pay for his new engine. Soon, he strikes up a romance with a beautiful young woman.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest
Votes: 8,540 | Gross: $5.13M
7. Kill Me Again (1989)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Pat Mulligan, Nick Dimitri
Votes: 5,288 | Gross: $0.28M
8. Bite the Bullet (1975)
PG | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Western
A pair of ex-Rough Riders, a former prostitute, a gunfighter, an aging cowboy and an English gentleman enter a 700-mile horse race through the Southwest desert in 1908.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson
Votes: 5,581
9. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Approved | 80 min | Sci-Fi
A military officer survives a nuclear blast, only to begin to uncontrollably grow into an increasingly unstable giant.
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, Larry Thor
Votes: 2,702
10. Nightwing (1979)
PG | 105 min | Horror
Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Macht
Votes: 1,584
11. Lake Mead
Horror | Post-production
A journalism student, Lilly, disappears while making a documentary about water levels at Lake Mead. When Lilly's cousin Erica goes searching for her, she comes to learn that some mysterious and deadly, "entities" lurk beneath the surface.
Director: Jessica Chandler | Stars: Fallon Goodson, Anand Desai-Barochia, Emily Goldwyn, Rachel Rosenstein
12. Backlight (2010)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity to save each other.
Director: Fernando Fragata | Stars: Joaquim de Almeida, Michelle Mania, Skyler Day, Scott Bailey
Votes: 2,242
13. Fake-Out (1982)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Gangster's girlfriend hangs out in a Las Vegas hotel with her cop protectors while she waits to testify.
Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Telly Savalas, Pia Zadora, Desi Arnaz Jr., Larry Storch
Votes: 241
14. Roadside Prophets (1992)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two strangers meet on the road and travel through Nevada on motorcycle to find an elusive spot where they can dump another man's ashes.
Director: Abbe Wool | Stars: John Doe, Adam Horovitz, David Anthony Marshall, Judyth Thurman
Votes: 1,359 | Gross: $0.15M
15. Falling Sky (1998)
R | 95 min | Drama
Emily, a young girl coming of age in lower class Las Vegas, must deal with her alcoholic mother, Resse.
Directors: Russ Brandt, Brian J. De Palma | Stars: Karen Allen, Brittany Murphy, Jeremy Jordan, Chris Young
Votes: 457
16. The Lady Gambles (1949)
Approved | 99 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett
Votes: 938
17. The Last Riders (1992)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama
When his family is murdered, Johnny gets revenge on his former biker gang, The Slaves, and the police who lied to the gang about Johnny selling them out to the authorities.
Director: Joseph Merhi | Stars: Erik Estrada, Angelo Tiffe, William Smith, Armando Silvestre
Votes: 167
18. Conspiracy Theory (2016)
79 min | Horror, Thriller
While filming in southern Nevada, a television crew discovers a terrifying truth lurking beneath the waters of Lake Mead.
Director: Jake Myers | Stars: Ben Kobold, Jennifer Mills, Jamie Bragg, Brian Schroeck
Votes: 1,394
19. Hell's Coming for You
Post-production
Despite paralysis, Liam achieved great notoriety as an international bounty hunter. He's also collected a handful of enemies. When he learns of a terrible betrayal, this triggers a bloody war with a group of savage misfits and old allies.
Director: Mark Savage | Stars: Patrick Kilpatrick, Joe Filippone, Trista Robinson, Tonya Todd
20. Facing Your Danger (1946)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Part of the Warner Brothers Sports Parade series, this short film chronicles the attempt by a group of men to navigate the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead. Led by ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin E. Olsen | Stars: Knox Manning, Norman Nevills, Edwin E. Olsen
Votes: 220
21. Scream of the Butterfly (1965)
78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A beautiful woman marries a rich man for his money, then embarks on an affair and plans to use her boyfriend to help murder her husband.
Directors: Eber Lobato, Howard Veit | Stars: Nélida Lobato, Nick Novarro, Richard Beebe, Robert Miller
Votes: 156
22. The Arrogant (1988)
R | 83 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A waitress hitchhiking in Nevada is picked up by a man on a motorcycle. Unbeknownst to her, the man is a narcissist who thinks he's God.
Director: Philippe Blot | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Gary Graham, Leigh Wood, Joe Condon
Votes: 144
23. The Way to the Gold (1957)
94 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
An old inmate tells his cellmate, who's up for parole, about the location of a 35-year old gold loot and the released convict goes looking for it in Arizona.
Director: Robert D. Webb | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Sheree North, Barry Sullivan, Walter Brennan
Votes: 83
24. Aurora (1998)
87 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 22nd century, seven explorers set out on a mission to Earth.
Director: Christopher Kulikowski | Stars: Christopher Stapleton, Michael Otis, David Jean Thomas, Christopher Heltai
Votes: 219
25. Angel Force (1991)
85 min | Action
A beautiful detective is assigned to bring down a gang of drug traffickers.
Directors: Ying Chiu, Chiu Lee | Stars: Siu Chung Mok, Moon Lee, Simon Yam, Ken Lo
Votes: 60
27. Chances (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young lovestruck couple in Nevada find themselves in a troublesome situation when their spotted pasts are revealed through a mistaken online identity.
Director: Han Rhyu | Stars: Hunter Fite, Balbinka Korzeniowska, Jon Morgan Woodward, Lydia Muijen
Votes: 16
28. Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
Passed | 9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
This Oscar-winning short documentary follows the exploits of Donald Campbell on Lake Mead, Nevada in his boat Bluebird as he attempts to be the first to successfully set a water speed record in excess of 200 mph.
Director: Konstantin Kalser | Stars: Jay Jackson, Donald Campbell, Leo Villa
Votes: 160
29. Electrical Power (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
A promo short looks at how electricity generated at Boulder (Hoover) Dam is sent to Hollywood to make films. A brief tour of the M-G-M power plants is followed by behind-the-scenes footage and previews of several upcoming releases.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Jo Ann Sayers, Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, Frank Whitbeck
Votes: 86
30. In Search of... Ghosts (2011)
32 min | Short
In Search of... Ghosts is the second in a series of videos based on the '70s TV show hosted by Leonard Nimoy investigating supernatural and paranormal phenomena. The show was revived in ... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Day Jackson, Joseph Hung, David Tompkins | Stars: David Tompkins, Matt Moniz, Martin Sherwin
31. Lake Mead: Clear and Vital (2013)
14 min | Short
Twenty-five million people rely on Lake Mead water. This short movie uses traditional documentary storytelling and spectacular imagery to reveal the vital role of science in ensuring that Lake Mead has high water quality.
Director: Stephen M. Wessells | Stars: Erin Orozco, Erik Orsak, Reynaldo Patino, Michael Rosen
32. A.K.A. The Surgeon (2015)
26 min | Short, Action, Drama
A CIA officer goes into a war-torn middle eastern country to save a scientist from a Dictator and his thugs, so that the Scientist can testify to the UN.
Director: Jason Anthony Fisher | Stars: Joey Aliano, Jose Anthony, Adam Banz, Rose Basl
33. Dangerous Curves (2013)
2 min | Short
A young man drives his car through dangerous canyons to find something more dangerous than the curves of the road.
Director: Lee Baker | Stars: Lee Baker, Sonhae Lee
34. Neri's Box: A Lucid Tales (2020)
Short, Thriller
Director: Nyle Odom | Stars: Nyle Odom, Justin Frazier, Jessica Elizabeth
35. Baby Doe's Heartbeat (2004)
26 min | Documentary, Short
In the darkness a silent frightened cry is heard. It is that of an infant struggling to stay alive in the surroundings of rejected refuse...a mother has discarded of her own flesh and bones... See full summary »
Director: Noelle Andressen | Stars: Noelle Andressen, Anastasia Wilson, Paul Gray, Jared Kale
36. Doritos: The Quest (2008 TV Special)
Game-Show
Stars: Sarah Gaughon, Travis Hogg, David Hutz, Matt MacDonald
37. Fashion Horizons (1940)
20 min | Documentary, Short
B-movie actresses board a TWA flight to Albuquerque, NM, Phoenix, AZ, and Boulder City, NV. The women don new outfits for every activity when staying at a dude ranch and exploring Native American ruins. A narrator comments on their style.
Director: Harry D. Donahue | Stars: Wendell Niles, Dee Lowrance, Mary Martin, Margaret Hayes
Votes: 31
38. At the Surface (2008)
25 min | Short, Drama
An estranged grandfather and grandson meet for the first time on a houseboat in the middle of nowhere to talk about the reasons behind a checkered family history.
Director: Timothy L. Anderson | Stars: Kenneth McGregor, Bradley Michael
Votes: 76
39. Playground (II) (2008)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
3 artists go on a road trip across the United States to discover life and it's natural playground. By expressing themselves through avant-garde cinema, film and literature, Playground ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Peters | Stars: Robert Frederick, Ron Peters, Dan Rios
Votes: 13
40. Céline Dion: Immensité (2007 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Director: Thierry Vergnes | Star: Céline Dion
Votes: 6
41. Kitze + the CPUs: Like New (2015 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Henry Dean | Stars: Brett Bolton, Harry Cartwright
42.
Sea Hunt (1958–1961)
Episode:
Nerve Gas
(1959)
30 min | Action, Adventure
After discovering a sunken Japanese submarine, the amateur skin diver who found it goes violently berserk.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Anthony George, Lisa Gaye
Votes: 26
43.
Sea Hunt (1958–1961)
Episode:
Sea Serpent
(1959)
30 min | Action, Adventure
Mike is recruited to search for hidden stolen liquid explosives.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Lisa Gaye, Anthony George, Ken Drake
Votes: 27
44.
Sea Hunt (1958–1961)
Episode:
The Briefcase
(1959)
30 min | Action, Adventure
Mike searches for a diver who has just stolen a briefcase filled with top secret papers.
Director: Leon Benson | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Russ Conway, Ken Drake, Ross Martin
Votes: 21
45.
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (2003)
Episode:
The Hoover Dam
(2003)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Over one hundred people died during the building of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
Director: Mark Everest | Stars: Robert Lindsay, Erik J. Anderson, Jay Benedict, Scott Beringer
Votes: 39
46.
State Trooper (1956–1959)
Episode:
Grudge Race
(1958)
30 min | Drama
Blake investigates a speed boat wreck that critically injured the driver and suspects that incident was not an accident.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Rod Cameron, Brian G. Hutton, S. John Launer, Mary Munday
Votes: 7
47.
Vega$ (1978–1981)
Episode:
Death Mountain
(1979)
49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Gray Bear is trying to stall a Japanese businessman's construction project on the reservation.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Robert Urich, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis
Votes: 43
48.
Vega$ (1978–1981)
Episode:
Sudden Death
(1980)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dan fatally shoots a man who points a gun at him. When he finds out it was a young guy with a BB gun, Dan is deeply affected. He investigates the guy's life, which creates friction.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Robert Urich, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis
Votes: 38
49.
Inspector America (2011– )
Episode:
Dam This City
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary
Timothy investigates the Las Vegas infrastructure to see how well it copes with a prolonged drought, as well as flash floods. The effects of past infrastructure decisions on current residents are reviewed.
Stars: Timothy Galarnyk, Larry Prince, Michael Cash, Philip Lauri