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The Recruit

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake · Canada  ·  Virginia town abduction

The Recruit filmed at Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Virginia town where Clayton is abducted is this Ontario lakeside town, shot as a stand-in. On screen it's Williamsburg, Virginia.

Where to go

43.255278, -79.071667

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Recruit (2003)
On screen
Williamsburg, Virginia
In real life
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Recruit film at Niagara-on-the-Lake?
At 43.255278, -79.071667 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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