Movies and Television Productions Set in GEORGIA

Below is a list of movie and television productions, primarily set in Georgia (listed in chronological order):




MOVIES AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS SET IN GEORGIA



1. "Gone with the Wind" (1939) - David O. Selznick produced this Oscar-winning adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel about the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner during and after the Civil War. The movie starred Oscar winner Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.





2. "Carter Country" (1977-1979) - Victor French and Kene Holliday starred in this ABC sitcom about law enforcement officers in the town of Plains, Georgia; the late President Jimmy Carter's hometown.





3. "Beulah Land" (1980) - NBC aired this television adaptation of Lonnie Coleman's 1974 novel of the same title and its 1977 sequel, "Look Away, Beulah Land". Lesley Ann Warren starred in this three-part miniseries set before, during and after the U.S. Civil War in Georgia.





4. "The Color Purple" (1985) - Steven Spielberg produced and directed this adaptation of Alice Walker's 1982 novel, set in early 20th century Georgia. The movie starred Oscar nominee Whoopi Goldberg.





5. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1997) - Clint Eastwood directed this adaptation of John Berendt's 1994 book about an infamous murder case in Savannah. The movie starred John Cusack and Kevin Spacey.





6. "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000) - Robert Redford directed this movie adaptation of Steven Pressfield's 1995 novel, "The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life". The movie starred Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron.





7. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005) - Johnny Knoxville, Sean William Scott and Jessica Simpson starred in this movie adaptation of the CBS 1979-1985 television series about a rural Georgia family's conflict against a crooked local politician. ay Chandrasekhar directed.





8. "Underground" (2016-2017) - Jurnee Smollett and Aldis Hodge starred in this WGN America television series about the Underground Railroad in antebellum Georiga. Created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, the series co-starred Alano Miller and Amirah Vann.





9. "Baby Driver" (2017) - Edgar Wright wrote and directed this crime thriller about an Atlanta getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend. The movie starred Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey and Lily James.





10. "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" (2024) - Shane Ogbanna created this limited series from the Peacock streaming channel about a fictionalized account of an actual armed robbery in Atlanta, on the night of Muhammad Ali's October 1970 comeback fight. Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Samuel L. Jackson starred.