The 2013 action-thriller Homefront , starring Jason Statham, was filmed almost entirely in the U.S. state of Louisiana, with New Orleans and several nearby towns providing most of the key locations.

Main filming answer

Most of Homefront was shot in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, using the city both for its urban establishing shots and for several recognizable streets and landmarks. Additional filming took place in smaller Louisiana communities and bayou areas that stand in for the movie’s rural town setting.

Key locations in Louisiana

  • New Orleans (including Oak Street and central city establishing shots).
  • Gretna (Rayville Park Elementary School exteriors, filmed around Huey P Long Ave / German American Cultural Center).
  • Ponchatoula (service station fight scene at a local gas station).
  • Bridge City (Phil Broker’s house and surrounding riverfront areas).
  • Lockport (bridge standoff scene).
  • Other Louisiana spots such as Lafourche Parish, Manchac, Westwego, Slidell, and local plantations and waterways used for the bayou and home-invasion sequences.

Brief context

The production was originally expected to shoot in Minnesota but shifted to Louisiana after the filmmakers saw how the bayous, plantations, and older homes gave the story a more atmospheric Southern backdrop. Those locations provide the rural, slightly worn-down look of the town where Phil Broker tries to build a quiet life with his daughter before the violence erupts.

TL;DR: Homefront was filmed in Louisiana, mainly around New Orleans and nearby towns like Gretna, Ponchatoula, Bridge City, and Lockport, plus surrounding bayou and plantation areas.

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