Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to the west; the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast; and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, and the 13th-least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.
Message in a Bottle (1999)
Message in a Bottle is a 1999 American romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and based on Nicholas Sparks' 1998 novel of the same name. It stars Kevin Costner, Robin Wright (under her married name Robin Wright Penn), and Paul Newman, and was filmed in Maine, Chicago, and Wilmington, North Carolina. The film was released on February 12, 1999, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was panned by the critics but was a moderate box office hit grossing $118 million against a $30 million budget.
Filming locations in Maine:
- Portland, Maine, USA
- Bath, Maine, USA
- New Harbor, Maine, USA
- Phippsburg, Maine, USA
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (sometimes referred to as Stephen King's Pet Sematary) is a 1989 American supernatural horror film and the first adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name. Directed by Mary Lambert and written by King, it stars Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze Berdahl, Fred Gwynne, and Miko Hughes as Gage Creed. The title is a sensational spelling of "pet cemetery".
Filming locations in Maine:
- Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
- Hancock, Maine, USA
- Bangor, Maine, USA
- Hancock, Maine, USA
- Bucksport, Maine, USA
- Ellsworth, Maine, USA
- Sedgwick, Maine, USA
- Maine, USA
Casper (1995)
Casper is a 1995 American supernatural comedy-drama film directed by Brad Silberling, in his feature directorial debut, based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo. The film stars Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, and also features the voices of Joe Nipote, Joe Alaskey, Brad Garrett, and the introduction of Malachi Pearson in the title role.
Filming locations in Maine:
- Rockport, Maine, USA
- Camden, Maine, USA
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