'Bear Country' Producers Explain Why Russell Crowe's L.A.-Set Thriller Was Filmed in Australia
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Melanie Goodfellow
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Article explains why the L.A.-set Russell Crowe action-thriller 'Bear Country' (adapted from Thomas Perry's novel 'Strip') was shot on Australia's Gold Coast instead of Los Angeles. The production decision sent ripples through Hollywood, with producers detailing the rationale behind filming an L.A.-story in Australia, including likely financial incentives and production logistics.
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· 3 pulledRussell stars as an ageing L.A. night club owner whose plans for a comfortable retirement are put on hold when he robbed by a masked gunman.
The movie is adapted from Thomas Perry's 2010 novel 'Strip' which unfolded around Hollywood Boulevard and throughout the San Fernando Valley.
Derrick Borte's Russell Crowe L.A.-set action-thriller Bear County sent a frisson through Hollywood last year when it was announced the production was shooting on Australia's Gold Coast.
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