Several recent movies have been filmed in New Haven, including Mona Lisa Smile (2003), with Julia Roberts, The Life Before Her Eyes (2007), with Uma Thurman, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf. The filming of Crystal Skull involved an extensive chase sequence through the streets of New Haven. Several downtown streets were closed to traffic and received a "makeover" to look like streets of 1957, when the film is set. 500 locals were cast as extras for the film. In Everybody's Fine (2009), Robert De Niro has a close encounter in what is supposed to be the Denver train station; the scene was filmed in New Haven's Union Station. COUNT 8
QSN1 What 2003 movie featuring Julia Roberts was filmed in New Haven? ANS1 Mona Lisa Smile QSN2 What Spielberg franchise was filmed in New Haven in 2008? ANS2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull QSN3 What year were the streets of downtown New Haven redesigned to resemble for the filming of the Crystal Skull? ANS3 1957 QSN4 How many New Haven locals were cast as extras throughout filming of the Crystal Skull? ANS4 500 QSN5 In what New Haven landmark was the 2009 Robert De Niro movie, Everybody's Fine, filmed? ANS5 Union Station QSN6 What was the name of popular movie film in New Haven featuring Julia Roberts? ANS6 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) QSN7 The recent Indiana Jones movie feature how many of the local citizen in film? ANS7 500 QSN8 Union Station was as a part of a set on a film, what was the name of the movie? ANS8 Everybody's Fine (2009)