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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
; either the movie's plot includes that island, the movie has been filmed there, or both. Certain movies that are supposed to be set in
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
are filmed in Puerto Rico because of the U.S. embargo and similarities between both islands. To learn more about the films of Puerto Rico, see
Cinema of Puerto Rico The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico predates Hollywood, being conceived after the first industries emerged in some locations of the United States, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, France, Great Britain and Germany. During the US invas ...
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22 Jump Street ''22 Jump Street'' is a 2014 American satirical buddy cop action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Jonah Hill, Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel and Rodney Rothman and produced by and starring Hill and Channing Tatum. ...
'' (filmed in San Juan)


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Act of Valor ''Act of Valor'' is a 2012 American action film produced and directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad. Starring Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sánchez, Nestor Serrano and Emilio Rivera, as well as active duty U.S. Navy SEALs an ...
'' *'' The Adventurers'' *'' After Twenty Years: Puerto Rico'' (1918) *'' Aloma of the South Seas'' *''Un Amante Anda Suelto (1969)'' *'' Amistad'' (filmed in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Juan Province, Argentina * San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province * San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province * San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
) *''Amnesia'' (2006) *''
Ángel Angel is a given name meaning "angel", " messenger". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls. From the medieval Latin masculine name ''Angelus'', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived ...
'' (a
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Angelito Mio'' *'' El Anillo'' *''
Assassins An assassin is a person who commits targeted murder. Assassin may also refer to: Origin of term * Someone belonging to the medieval Persian Ismaili order of Assassins Animals and insects * Assassin bugs, a genus in the family ''Reduviida ...
'' (filmed in San Juan) *'' Au Pair 3'' *''
Una Aventura Llamada Menudo ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'' is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo and Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. Synopsis In ''Una aventura llam ...
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Bad Boys II ''Bad Boys II'' is a 2003 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. The sequel to the 1995 film '' Bad Boys'' and the second film in the ''Bad Boys ...
'' (set in Cuba but filmed in Puerto Rico) *''
Bananas A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa''. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguis ...
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Barricada Barricada (from Spanish: ''Barricade'') were a Navarrese hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the ga ...
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Battle of Blood Island ''Battle of Blood Island'' is a 1960 American World War II war film filmed in Puerto Rico and directed by Joel Rapp. It was based on the 1958 short story ''Expect the Vandals'' by Philip Roth.
'' *'' Bazooka: Las Batallas de Wilfredo Gómez'' (documentary on legendary Puerto Rican boxer
Wilfredo Gómez Wilfredo Gómez RiveraBehind Enemy Lines: Colombia'' *''
El Beso que me Diste EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
'' *'' Brenda Starr'' *''
Broche de Oro ''Broche de Oro'' is a 2012 Puerto Rican comedy film directed by Raúl Marchand Sánchez, starring Jacobo Morales, Adrián García, Diego de la Texera and Luis Omar O'Farrill. The film became the highest-grossing Puerto Rican film of all time. ...
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*'' La Caja de Problemas'' *'' The Caller'' *'' Caña Brava'' *''
El Cantante ''El Cantante'' is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa music, salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint o ...
'', starring
Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...
and
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...
*'' La Chica del lunes'' *'' El Clown'' *''
Captain Ron ''Captain Ron'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt, produced by David Permut, and written by John Dwyer for Touchstone Pictures. It stars Kurt Russell as the title character, a sailor with a quirky personality and a checker ...
'' *'' Captain America: Civil War'' *'' Casi Casi'' *'' Castro's Daughter'' *''
Cat Chaser ''Cat Chaser'' is a 1989 American heist film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Peter Weller and Kelly McGillis, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was adapted from the novel by Leonard and James Borelli. A three-ho ...
'' (an
Abel Ferrara Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker, known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use of neo-noir imagery and gritty urban settings. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best kn ...
film, with Puerto Rico substituting for the
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
) *'' Cayo'' *''
Che! ''Che!'' is a 1969 American biographical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Omar Sharif as Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. It follows Guevara from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in Bolivia in 1967, al ...
'' *'' Che 1ep'' *''
Chiringa Chiringa is a town in Malawi. Location Chiringa is located approximately , by road, east of Phalombe, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately , by road, east of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi and the lar ...
'' *'' Chona, la puerca asesina'' (a television movie produced by
Sunshine Logroño Emmanuel Logroño (born November 1, 1951), better known as Sunshine Logroño, is an American actor. Logroño has worked in Puerto Rican media for close to three decades. Early years Born in New York to a Puerto Rican mother, Logroño moved to S ...
) *'' Christian y Cristal'' *''
Christmas in Paradise ''Christmas in Paradise'' is a 2007 American Lifetime television Christmas movie which originally aired on December 15, 2007. Starring Charlotte Ross, Colin Ferguson, Devon Werkheiser, Josie Loren, Kenton Duty and Aria Wallace, the film tells th ...
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Chrysalis A pupa ( la, pupa, "doll"; plural: ''pupae'') is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their ...
'' (El Yunque, PR) *'' El Cimarrón'' *'' Las Combatientes'' (television movie, winner of the Spirit of Moondance Award at the Moondance Film Festival, starring
Alba Nydia Díaz Alba Nydia Díaz (born April 27, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actress who has worked in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Early years Díaz was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Although the roles she portrayed in her early days and years after were not leading rol ...
) *'' Command Approved'' *''
Commandments Commandment may refer to: * The Ten Commandments * One of the 613 mitzvot of Judaism * The Great Commandment * The New Commandment The New Commandment is a term used in Christianity to describe Jesus's commandment to "love one another" which, ac ...
'' *'' Con la Musica por Dentro'' *'' Conexión Caribe'' *''
Contact Contact may refer to: Interaction Physical interaction * Contact (geology), a common geological feature * Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye * Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects * ...
'' (radar scene filmed in
Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, the ...
) *'' Coralito Tiene Dos Maridos'' *'' Corazon Salvaje'' *'' Correa Cotto'', starring Pedro Cabrera and Arturo Correa *''
Creature from the Haunted Sea ''Creature from the Haunted Sea'' is a 1961 horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a parody of spy, gangster, and monster movies (mostly ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''), concerning a secret a ...
'' *'' El Crimen de la Hacienda'' *'' Cuando Acaba la Noche'' *'' El cuento del Gallo Pelon'' *'' Culebra'' *'' El Curandero del Pueblo''


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*'' De la Mano de un Angel'' *'' Death Academy'' *'' The Delta Factor'' *'' El Derecho de Comer'', starring
Lissette Lissette Álvarez Chorens, commonly known as Lissette, (born March 10, 1947) is a singer, songwriter, and record producer from Cuba. She is best known for recording a Spanish language-version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 19 ...
*'' Desamores'' *'' El Dia que Llegaron'' *'' Los Diaz de Doris'' *'' Die Mexico Connection'' *'' Digger 3D'' *'' Dinero Sangre'' *'' Dios Los Cria'' by
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Dios Los Cria II'' (2004) by Jacobo Morales *'' Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'' (2004) (set in Cuba, but filmed in Puerto Rico) *''
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca ''The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca'' is a 1996 Spanish-American drama-biographical film directed by Marcos Zurinaga. It is based on a book by Ian Gibson about the life and murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It stars Andy García as ...
'' *''Do Over, The'' *'' Doña Ana''


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*'' Elmendof'' *'' Enredando Sombras'' (documentary on Latin American cinema, with a segment by
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Entre los Dioses del Desprecio'' *'' El Escuadron del Panico'' *'' El Tesoro del Yunque'' *''
Executive Decision ''Executive Decision'' is a 1996 American action film directed by Stuart Baird in his directorial debut. The film stars Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet, and B.D. Wong. It depict ...
'' *'' Los Expatriados''


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*'' The Face at the Window'' *'' El Falso Heredero'' *''
Fascination Fascination may refer to: Music *"Fascination", a stride piano composition by James P. Johnson recorded in 1917 (as a piano roll) and 1939 (acoustic) *''Fascination!'', a 1983 album by The Human League **"(Keep Feeling) Fascination", a 1983 song ...
'' *''
Fascination Amour ''Fascination Amour'' is a 1999 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Herman Yau and starring Andy Lau and Hikari Ishida. Plot Albert Lai (Andy Lau) is the only child of Hong Kong's richest tycoon. Albert brings Kathy (Qu Ying), a waitress ...
'', starring
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...
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Fast Five ''Fast Five'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 5'' or ''Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist'') is a 2011 American action film directed by Justin Lin Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American film director. His films ...
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Feel The Noise ''Feel the Noise'' is a 2007 American drama film written by Albert Leon, directed by Alejandro Chomski and produced by Jennifer Lopez. It was released on October 5, 2007 and stars Omarion, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk and James McCaffrey. Pl ...
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La Fiebre del Deseo LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
'' *''
Flesh Wounds Flesh is any aggregation of soft tissues of an organism. Various multicellular organisms have soft tissues that may be called "flesh". In mammals, including humans, ''flesh'' encompasses muscles, fats and other loose connective tissues, bu ...
'' *'' Flight of Fancy'' *''
Flight of the Lost Balloon ''Flight of the Lost Balloon'' is a 1961 film produced, written and directed by Nathan Juran and stars Mala Powers and Marshall Thompson. The film was inspired by Jules Verne's 1863 novel ''Five Weeks in a Balloon'' and beat the major Irwin Alle ...
'' *'' The Food of the Gods'' *'' For the Love or Country'' (The
Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his ...
Story) *''
Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster ''Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster'' (sometimes stylized as ''Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster'') is a 1965 science fiction film. It was directed by Robert Gaffney and starred Marilyn Hanold, James Karen and Lou Cutell. It was filmed in Fl ...
'' *'' Frankie, Desde la Calle'' *'' Fray Dolar'' *'' Frente al Destino'' *''
The Frogmen ''The Frogmen'' is a 1951 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Twentieth Century Fox, produced by Samuel G. Engel, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill. The film's storyline is base ...
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Gitmo Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ( es, Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo as jargon by members of the U.S. military) is a United States military bas ...
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GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the ser ...
'' (radio telescope scene filmed in
Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, the ...
, beach and US Marines ambush scenes filmed in Manati, Puerto Rico, BMW and plane exchange scene filmed in Vega Baja) *'' Guitarra Mia'' (documentary and tribute to
José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " ...
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Heartbreak Ridge ''Heartbreak Ridge'' is a 1986 American war film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film also co-stars Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, and Mario Van Peebles, and was released in the United States on Decembe ...
'' (filmed in
Vieques Vieques (; ), officially Isla de Vieques, is an island and municipality of Puerto Rico, in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands. Vieques is part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, ...
) representing
Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
. *'' Helen Can Wait'' *''
Héroes de Otra Patria A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''hero' ...
'' *'' Una Historia Comun'' *''
The Hoax ''The Hoax'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Gere, directed by Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallström. The screenplay by William Wheeler is based on the book of the same title by Clifford Irving. It recounts Irving's elaborate h ...
'' (filmed in San Juan, Fajardo, and Rio Grande) *'' Hola Gente, Hola Mundo'', musical and ecological documentary filmed between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico


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I Witness ''I Witness'' is a 2003 American action thriller film directed by Rowdy Herrington, starring Jeff Daniels, James Spader, Portia de Rossi, Clifton Collins Jr. and Wade Williams. Released in the United States on February 1, 2003, and re-released ...
'' *'' Illegal Tender'' *Imprisoned *'' In The Shadow'' *'' Into the Air: A Kiteboarding Experience'' *'' Islands in the Stream''


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Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Ladder ( he, סֻלָּם יַעֲקֹב ) is a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob had during his flight from his brother Esau in the Book of Genesis (chapter 28). The significance of th ...
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La Jaula ''The Trap'' ( it, La Gabbia), also known as ''Collector's Item'', ''Dead Fright'' and ''The Cage'', is a 1985 erotic thriller directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (his last theatrical film), and starring Tony Musante, Laura Antonelli, and Florinda ...
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El Jibarito Rafael EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
'' *'' Juicio contra un Angel'' *'' Julia, Todo en Mi'' *'' Juntos, In Any Way''


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*'' Kapt'n Raubein aus St. Pauli'' *"
King of Sorrow "King of Sorrow" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, ''Lovers Rock'' (2000). It was released as the album's second and final single on 12 March 2001. Critical reception Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS wrote, "Sade sings ...
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music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
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Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * Sade Baderinwa (born 1969), WAB ...
*'' Kings of South Beach''


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*'' Ladrones y Mentirosos'' (also known as ''Thieves and Liars'' for the U.S. festival circuit) *''
Last Flight Out A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ...
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Last Woman on Earth ''Last Woman on Earth'' (often referred to as ''The Last Woman on Earth'', but it appeared without the word ''The'' in the film's title card) is a 1960 American science fiction film that was produced and directed by Roger Corman. It tells the stor ...
'' (a
Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...
movie) *'' Libertad Para la Juventud'', starring
Chucho Avellanet Chucho Avellanet, nicknamed "Chucho", is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor of Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spa ...
*'' Life During Wartime'' *'' Linda Sara'' by
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Lo que le pasó a Santiago ''Lo que le pasó a Santiago'' (; "What Happened to Santiago") is a 1989 Puerto Rican film written and directed by Jacobo Morales. The film tells the story of a recently retired widower who meets a mysterious young lady who disrupts his daily rou ...
'' by
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.Loco por Ellas'' *''
Lord of the Flies ''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes i ...
'' (filmed in
Vieques Vieques (; ), officially Isla de Vieques, is an island and municipality of Puerto Rico, in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands. Vieques is part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, ...
) *'' The Losers'' *'' Luisa Capetillo: Pasion de Justicia'' *'' Luna de Miel en Condominio'' *'' Luna de Miel en Puerto Rico''


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*'' Ma Femme Me Quitte'' *'' Macbeth (The Caribbean Macbeth)'' *'' Machuchal Agente 'O' en New York'' *'' The Maiden Hesit'' (beach scenes) *'' Maldeamores'' *'' La Maldicion de Mi Raza'' *'' The Man from O.R.G.Y.'' *'' Man With My Face'' *''
Manhattan Merengue! Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...
'' *'' Manuela y Manuel'' *''
Maruja Maruja is a Filipino people, Filipino comic book character created by Mars Ravelo. It is about an immortal love story about two people whose love for each other transcended a century. Written by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Rico Rival, it ...
'', starring
Marta Romero Marta Romero (17 February 1928 – 31 May 2013) was a Puerto Rican actress and singer, and one of the pioneers in Puerto Rican television. Early life Romero was born on Calle Mora in downtown Ponce, a city in the south coast of Puerto Rico and ...
and
Axel Anderson Axel Anderson (December 11, 1929 – December 16, 2012) was a German actor who was very popular in his adopted homeland of Puerto Rico. Biography Early life Anderson was born Axel Levy to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. In 1936 Anderson's f ...
*'' Mas Alla del Limite'' *'' Maten el Leon'' *'' Meant to Be'' *''
The Men Who Stare At Goats ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004) is a non-fiction work by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring ...
'' *'' Mi Aventura en Puerto Rico'' *'' Mi Dia de Suerte'' *'' Mi Verano con Amanda'' *'' Milagro en Yauco'' *''
Millonario a Go Go "Millonario" (English: "Millionaire") is a song by American singer Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of t ...
'' *'' Misterio en la isla de los monstruos'' *'' Monster Island'' *'' La Mujer del Gato'' *'' Una Mujer sin Precio''


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*''Never Say Die'' *''
The New Swiss Family Robinson ''The New Swiss Family Robinson'' is a 1998 American adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill. The film is based on the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' by Johann David Wyss, and stars Jane Seymour, David Carradine, James Keach, John Mall ...
'' *'' Nicolas y los Demas'' by
Jacobo Morales Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur.The Noah ''The Noah'' is a 1975 post-apocalyptic film written and directed by Daniel Bouria, starring Robert Strauss (actor), Robert Strauss in his final film performance. Plot Noah (Robert Strauss), a career soldier and the sole survivor on Earth after ...
'' *'' Noches Prohibidas''


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*'' Ocho Puertas'' *'' One Hot Summer'' *''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
'' – Season 8, Ep. 21 *'' Operacion Tiburon'' *'' El Otro Camino'' *'' Outside the Law''


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*'' Paging Emma'' *'' The Painting'' (combat jungle scenes) *'' Los Peloteros'' *''
The Perez Family ''The Perez Family'' is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It w ...
'' *'' The Perfect Getaway'' *''
La Piel Desnuda LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
'' *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (castle scene filmed in El Morro, Old San Juan; tiny island scene filmed in Palominito Island, off the coast of Fajardo) *'' Preciosa'' *''
Princess Protection Program ''Princess Protection Program'' is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie, directed by Allison Liddi-Brown and starring Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. The script was written by Annie DeYoung from a story by Annie DeYoung and David Morgasen. The fil ...
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell ''The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell'' is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Jeffrey Hunter. It was the final film for Tashlin, who died in 1972. Plot Master Sergeant Dan O'Farrell ...
'' (the original, 1968) *'' Prohibido Amar en Nueva York'', starring Charytín and
Julio Alemán Julio Méndez Alemán (November 29, 1933 – April 11, 2012) was a Mexican actor.Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
'' *'' Puerto Rico en Carnaval'' *''
The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
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*'' Q&A'' (1990,
Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...
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Replicas A 1:1 replica is an exact copy of an object, made out of the same raw materials, whether a molecule, a work of art, or a commercial product. The term is also used for copies that closely resemble the original, without claiming to be identical. Al ...
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The Reaping ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' *'' El Reporte'' *'' Romance en Puerto Rico'' *''
Ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...
'' *'' The Rum Diary'' *'' Ruptura'' *''
Runner Runner ''Runner Runner'' is a 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Furman, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie. The film was released in the United S ...
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*'' Saint of Devil's Island'' *'' Santa Cristal'' *'' Seeds of Evil'' *'' Sex and the College Girl'' *'' A Show of Force'' *''
Sian Ka'an Sian or Siyan may refer to: __NOTOC__ People *Siân, a Welsh girl's name; list of people with this name Places *Sian, Iran (disambiguation), various places in Iran *Sian, Russia, a rural locality in Amur Oblast, Russia *Xi'an, China, formerly roman ...
'' *''The Singer'' *''
Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...
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Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
'' *''Stiletto'' *''Stop'' *''Stranded'' *'' El Sueño del Regreso'' *''Sunstorm'' *''The Survivor''


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*'' Taínos'' *'' Talento de Barrio'' *''
Tango Bar ''Tango Bar'' is a 1987 Argentine-Puerto Rican musical drama film directed by Marcos Zurinaga and starring Raul Julia, Rubén Juárez and Valeria Lynch. It was written by Zurinaga with Juan Carlos Codazzi and José Pablo Feinmann. It was select ...
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Raúl Juliá Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he took an interest in acting while still in school and pursued the career upon completion of his studies. After ...
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Valeria Lynch María Cristina Lancelotti (January 7, 1952 in Buenos Aires), better known by her stage name Valeria Lynch, is an Argentine singer and actress. Named by the New York Times as one of the 5 best voices on the planet. Biography Valeria Lynch was b ...
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Tanya's Island ''Tanya's Island'' is a 1980 Canadian-American fantasy film directed by Alfred Sole. It stars Denise "Vanity" Matthews (credited as “D.D. Winters”) as a young woman caught up in a love triangle with her aggressive boyfriend and a wild ape-man ...
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Teen Beach Movie ''Teen Beach Movie'' is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on July 19, 2013, on Disney Channel, starring Ross Lynch and Maia Mitchell. Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, ''Teen Beach Movie'' was filmed in Puerto Rico. It was the only Disney ...
'' *'' Thunder Island'' *''Trapped'' *'' Los Tres Pecados''*''Toxic Shark''*


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Una Aventura Llamada Menudo ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'' is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo and Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. Synopsis In ''Una aventura llam ...
'' *'' Under Suspicion'' *'' Undercurrent'', with
Lorenzo Lamas Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (born January 20, 1958) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role of Lance Cumson, the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing—played by Jane Wyman—in the soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–1990), for ...


V

*''Vanished'' (Lifetime original movie, set on fictional island of San Carlos) *''
Via Cruces Playero Via or VIA may refer to the following: Science and technology * MOS Technology 6522, Versatile Interface Adapter * Via (moth), ''Via'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae * Via (electronics), a through-connection * VIA Technologie ...
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La Virgen de la Calle ''La virgen de la calle'' is a telenovela premiered on Venezuelan broadcast channel Televen on March 3, 2014, and concluded on August 29, 2014, based on the Venezuelan drama produced by Radio Caracas Televisión, entitled ''Juana la virgen''. Rec ...
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When the Girls Take Over ''When the Girls Take Over'' is an American men's adventure comedy film produced and directed by Russell Hayden and starring Marvin Miller, Jackie Coogan, and Robert Lowery. Inspired by the Cuban Revolution, it was filmed in Puerto Rico in 196 ...
'' *'' Weekend Warriors'' (filmed in Loiza) *'' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' *''
Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moorland, moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their tur ...
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Yellow Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the R ...
'' *'' Yo Creo en Santa Claus'' (''I believe in Santa Claus''), a television movie broadcast by Televicentro, December 25, 2004, and January 1, 2005, produced by Leo Fernandez III, starring Lorel Crespo and
Lou Briel Lou Briel (born October 19, 1954, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian, record producer, pianist, and host, among other things. Musical career Early years with Anexo 3 Lou Briel started his career at a very young ...
*'' Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas!'' *'' El Yugo''


See also

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List of films based on location The following Lists of films based on location are classified by the geographic area in which the films were set or shot: Africa * Africa * Egypt * Morocco * Nigeria ** Abuja ** Lagos Asia * Burma * China ** Shanghai * Hong Kong * India ** Raja ...
* List of Puerto Rican films


References

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Films set in Puerto Rico A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
Films set in Puerto Rico A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...