Powerscourt Waterfall
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Year
1981
Other locations used in this film
- Luggala Estate / Lough Tay
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- Powerscourt Waterfall
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- Childers Woods
- Wicklow Head
- Ardmore Studios
Director
- John Boorman
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Starring
- Nigel Terry
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- Helen Mirren
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- Gabriel Byrne
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- Liam Neeson
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Synopsis
The film follows the travels of the legendary sword Excalibur from the myth of King Arthur and its journey from the hands of Uther Pendragon into the stone to being redrawn by Arthur who uses it to defeat evil invaders and for the Holy Grail Quest all under the watchful eye of Merlin.
Description
This take on the King Arthur story follows the travels of the legendary sword Excalibur through Arthurian myth. All the forests shown in this movie are a mile away from director John Boorman’s home in Ireland. The hand that hold Excalibur belongs to John Boorman’s daughter Telsche Boorman, lying underwater in Lough Tay. Igrayne, The Lady of the Lake, and young Mordred were all played by director John Boorman’s real-life children.
Year
2022
Other locations used in this film
Director
- Elizabeth Banks
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Starring
- Keri Russell
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- Alden Ehrenreich
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- O'Shea Jackson Jr.
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- Ray Liotta, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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- Brooklynn Prince
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Synopsis
The movie is based on the true story of a black bear that consumed a large amount of cocaine that was dropped from a drug smuggler’s airplane in the rural areas of Georgia in the 1980s.
Description
Powerscourt Waterfall and Avoca Mines were chosen as locations to represent the Georgian wilderness where the real-life incident took place. Powerscourt Waterfall is Ireland’s highest waterfall, and its stunning beauty makes it a popular location for film shoots.
Year
2021
Other locations used in this film
- Powerscourt Waterfall
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- Enniskerry Village
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Director
- Adam Shankman
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Starring
Synopsis
Disenchanted is a sequel of the movie Enchanted, where fifteen years after, Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process.
Description
During a few weeks over the Summer of 2021, the village of Enniskerry in Wicklow, Ireland, was completely transformed into the Fairytale land for the movie Disenchanted. The experience was incredible for both the film crew and locals who came in their thousands to experience that magical land.
Year
1988
Other locations used in this film
- New Zealand
Director
- Ron Howard
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Starring
- Val Kilmer
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- Warwick Davis
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Synopsis
Aspiring sorcerer Willow (Davis) teams up with a disgraced warrior Madmartigan (Kilmer) to protect a baby princess Elora Dana from the evil Queen Bavmorda. Together they undertake a perilous journey.
Description
Written by George Lucas and Bob Dolman, and directed by Ron Howard, this Oscar nominated feature was mostly shot in New Zealand. Powerscourt Waterfall was used for some exterior scenes featuring Val Kilmur and Warwick Davis.
