Where Was ‘Rebel Ridge’ Filmed? All About the Netflix Movie’s Louisiana Locations
Mar. 15, 2025Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in ‘Rebel Ridge’.Photo:netflix
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Aaron Pierre, who plays Terry, tells PEOPLE that the cast shot the movie primarily in New Orleans.
Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in ‘Rebel Ridge’.Allyson Riggs/Netflix
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“New Orleans is one of my favorite cities in the whole world,” the actor says. “I love the food, I love the community, the culture, the energy. And New Orleans really embraced us and welcomed us.”
Pierre says the same goes for Leesville, the other city seen on-screen.
“They supported us during our time there, which we’re abundantly grateful for,” Pierre says of the Leesville’s residents. “So I say all that to say that we were in environments where we felt held and where we felt safe, and where we felt looked after.”
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And while the people were warm, the weather was even warmer. Pierre notes that “it really doesn’t get much hotter than” a Louisiana summer.
“Excuse any of the sweat you see on me in the film, but listen, my body had to manage it somehow,” he adds.
In 2021, local news channel KALB 5reportedthatRebel Ridgewas being shot at the local courthouse in Leesville. The outlet noted that the small city was also set to make an appearance in the Adam Driver film65,which was released two years later.
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Viewers may also be wondering whetherRebel Ridgeis based on a true story.
“This film is not based on a particular incident, but elements of it could certainly happen,” the movie’s writer and director, Jeremy Saulnier, told Netflix’sTudum.“I’m interested in examining corrupt systems — not so much how they’re built, but how they persist.”
He added, “For this movie, I wanted to tap into how the rest of us react to said [corrupt] systems, from corrupt politicians down to the endless loop of a customer service call gone wrong.”
source: people.com
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