South Carolina is an Ideal Setting for Films of All Genres

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  1. During production, "The Patriot" dressed more than 800 soldiers and 200 militia members - manufacturing approximately 1,200 military uniforms - and hired 22,100 extras.
  2. During the filming of "Forrest Gump," Paramount Pictures was the largest employer in Beaufort County.
  3. Bowens Island Restaurant, on the way to Folly Beach, has been featured in "Dear John," "Angel Camouflaged," The Golf Channel and the new CBS TV series, "Reckless."
  4. The feature film "Last Dance" with Sharon Stone was filmed entirely in a just-completed prison facility in Jasper County.
  5. A private residence in Beaufort has been the main location in both "The Great Santini" and "The Big Chill."
  6. "Dear John" was able to re-create Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and Africa, all within a 30-mile radius of Charleston.
  7. South Carolina has doubled for Iowa ("Sleeping with the Enemy"), Missouri ("Walker Payne"), Washington, DC ("Nailed"), Minnesota ("Leatherheads"), Pennsylvania ("Banshee"), Maryland ("The Bay"), New York City ("Die Hard: With a Vengeance"), Vietnam ("Forrest Gump" and "Rules of Engagement"), India (Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"), Africa ("Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls"), Heaven ("Made in Heaven") and the bottom of the ocean ("The Abyss").

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