American Sniper (2014) – Filming Locations
War / Action · Directed by Clint Eastwood · Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Where was American Sniper filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Home scenes and domestic sequences with Chris Kyle's family. Multiple Los Angeles locations were used for scenes depicting Kyle's life between deployments and his family interactions
- Ventura County, United States, Ventura County – Scenes of Kyle's childhood and early life in Texas (doubled for production). Southern California locations stood in for Texas scenes due to production logistics and availability of suitable period buildings
- Morocco, Various locations – Iraq combat and sniper scenes during military deployments. Morocco's architecture and desert landscapes were used extensively to recreate the Iraqi urban and combat environments
- Detroit, United States, Detroit – Urban combat sequences and street-level warfare scenes. Detroit's abandoned industrial buildings and urban landscape provided an effective stand-in for the streets of Iraq