Patrick Swayze dies: film themed holidays in the US
Patrick Swayze dies: film themed holidays in the US
Follow in the footsteps of the late Patrick Swayze and recreate your favourite films on holiday. The Dirty Dancing star died aged 47 on Monday following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Brush up on your film knowledge and visit the locations where Swayze's films were set and filmed. Rent a holiday home in the
US and discover the locations highlighted by imdb.com.
Dancing fans should head to New York State and have the time of their life. Set in the state's Catskill Mountains, 1987's iconic Dirty Dancing tells the love story of daddy's girl 'Baby' and dance instructor Johnny. For the full Dirty Dancing experience, explore more of the
USA East Coast, including Virginia and
Carolina, where the movie was filmed.
If Ghost is more your cup of tea,
New York apartments are a great base. Set in
Manhattan, Swayze plays Sam Wheat, who dies when he and his fiancee Molly are attacked. Trapped as a Ghost, Sam realises Molly is in danger and communicates with her through a psychic.
Swayze also appeared in film genres other than romances. In Donnie Darko, set in Maryland, Swayze takes the role of motivational speaker Jim Cunningham. You might not be able to spot the film's sinister giant rabbit, but to visit other locations used in the movie, take a trip to
California, including
Los Angeles and
Santa Monica.
Point Break, filmed in California, provided an action role for Swayze. Playing a surfer cum bank robber, Bodhi, Swayze is part of the Ex-Presidents gang, committing crimes in Los Angeles.
Most recently, Swayze starred in the drama Powder Blue. Scheduled for release this year, Powder Blue is set in Los Angeles and sees Swayze playing an unpleasant strip club manager, Velvet Larry. Also filmed in the Californian city, Powder Blue was Swayze's last film.
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16 September 2009
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