No Oscars Yet, But Some Movies Have Been Shot in Minnetonka

You won’t find a Walk of Fame in Minnetonka, but the community is no stranger to the silver screen.

A handful of movies have had scenes shot in Minnetonka, according to the Internet Movie Database. 

Check out these films and see which local landmarks you can spot.

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Slaughterhouse-Five

• Release date: 1972
• IMDb summary: “A man tells his story of how he became unstuck in time and abducted by aliens.”
• Stars: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (novel), Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche
• Nominated for a Golden Globe.

Writing Backwards

• Release date: 2003, short film
• IMDb summary: “Writing Backwards" perplexes the audience through the mind of the directors thought process when coming up with this innovative new look at what a story is all about.”
• Stars: Perry John Thompson, Paul Bergeland, Luc Rouffaud 

Creepy Freaks

• Release date: 2003
• Stars: Chris Edgerly, Vanessa Elliot, Bob Joles 

Miles Crowe's 1st Annual Egg Hunt Standoff

• Release date: 2007
• IMDb summary: “Four grown men compete in an Easter egg hunt organized by a friend who takes the holiday tradition way too seriously.”
• Stars: Adam Anderson, Brent Augustinack, Chris Marcy

Thin Ice

• Release date: 2011
• IMDb summary: “An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.”
• Stars: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin

Nicotine

• Release date: 2013
• IMDb summary: “Nicotine is a free-form exploration about a group of four elementary school friends now in their late 20s.”
• Stars: Jeff Tendall, Harold Lance, Rudy Pavich