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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

'Jack Reacher,' Filmed in Dormont, to Premiere in South Side

The Tom Cruise movie partly filmed in Dormont last year will premiere in Pittsburgh on Dec. 15.

Pittsburgh will play host to the premiere of a Tom Cruise movie that was filmed in several local communities, including Dormont, last year. "Jack Reacher," originally named "One Shot" after the novel the story is based on, will premiere at the SouthSide Works Cinema on Dec. 15. According to a report from WPXI, Tom Cruise and co-stars Robert Duvall and Rosamund Pike are expected to return to Pittsburgh to attend the premiere, which is the first film premiere Pittsburgh has hosted in several decades. A portion of the movie was filmed on Pinehurst Avenue in Dormont last November, in the home of Peggy White and her family. White talked to Dormont-Brookline Patch last December about the experience of having a film crew working in her house. "…

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Film Trailer Released for New Tom Cruise Movie

"Jack Reacher," originally called "One Shot," was filmed in the Pittsburgh area—including Dormont—over the winter.

The trailer for "Jack Reacher," a movie that was filmed in the Pittsburgh area—including Dormont—over the winter, has been released. The movie, which was named "One Shot" during filming, stars Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall and Rosamund Pike. In December, film crews and actors were on set at a Pinehurst Avenue home in Dormont. The movie also filmed in Oakmont, Sewickley and other areas throughout the City of Pittsburgh. Here is a synopsis of the movie plot, according to the Internet Movie Database: "In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he's innocent and says 'Get Jack Reacher.' Reacher (Tom Cruise) sees …

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