Quick Visit: “Vantage Point”
Secret Service-themed thriller “Vantage Point,” out on DVD this week, is an hour-and-a-half of nonstop action sequences. It stars Matthew Fox from ABC’s “Lost,” Forrest Whitaker, and Dennis Quaid.
Salamanca, Spain
The film takes place entirely in the Spanish city of Salamanca. The bulk of the scenes (which are repeated over, and over, from various perspectives) are set in and around the city’s La Plaza Mayor. Filmmakers didn’t use the actual plaza, instead opting to build a replica. Because of its central location, visitors say that the plaza is the city’s most popular meeting spot. A variety of cafes surround the square.
You won’t find the actual streets from “Vantage Point” in Salamanca. The city’s chase sequences in the streets around the plaza were filmed in Mexico City, Mexico.
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