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Looper (2012)

Where Looper says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The 2044 'Kansas City' is New Orleans, and the diner where the two Joes meet was built for the film in a Louisiana field, then torn down.

Scenes and places

The field where loopers do the job

Joe waits in the field for a hooded target to appear from the future, then does the job and collects the silver. This is the daily routine the whole film turns on.

Set in The execution field, Kansas City, 2044 — Open ground outside the city where each target is sent back, hands tied and head sacked.

A bare field that is the loopers' workplace.

The club where loopers celebrate

Joe and Seth head to the club with the other loopers, where news comes that another loop has been closed. The celebration shows what a looper's contract really ends in.

Set in La Belle Aurore club, Kansas City, 2044 — The club where loopers go after work.

A New Orleans street standing in for a future Kansas City nightlife spot.

Filmed at 245 S Rampart St, New Orleans — Exterior of the club La Belle Aurore; the lot next door doubles as the parking scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Seth begs for a hiding place

Seth turns up frightened because he let his older self run, and begs Joe to hide him. Joe hides him under the floor, then gives him up when Abe threatens his savings.

Set in Joe's apartment, Kansas City, 2044 — Joe's apartment, with a floor safe under the rug.

An alley that doubles as a future-city apartment block.

Filmed at Picayune Pl, New Orleans (between Gravier St and Natchez St) — Alley used for the exterior of Joe's apartment; the apartment space was a set built on top of the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The other life in Shanghai

In another timeline Joe kills his older self and moves to Shanghai, where drugs and parties burn through his money. Years later he turns his life around, and that life is what Old Joe fights to get back.

Set in Shanghai — In the other timeline Joe moves to Shanghai and lives there for decades. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A big city on the other side of the world from Kansas.

Filmed at Shanghai — City where scenes of the older Joe's life were shot; the exact spots are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The diner where the two Joes meet

Young Joe sits across from his older self, who has come back to change his own past. Old Joe shows the numbers on his hand and says he is going to find the Rainmaker as a child.

Set in The diner, Kansas countryside — A roadside diner where Joe waits for his older self.

A set built in a Louisiana field, no longer standing.

Filmed at Diner set near the Oakley Rd and Hwy 1010 crossing, Napoleonville, Louisiana — Diner built as a set for the film; it has since been torn down and the site is empty. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The farm at the end of the map

Joe follows the map to a farm where Sara lives with her young son Cid. Sara sees that the numbers on the map match Cid's birthday and the hospital where he was born.

Set in Sara's farm — A sugarcane farm where Sara lives with her son Cid.

A house on a country road that still stands today.

Filmed at Oakley Rd, Napoleonville, Louisiana — House used as Sara's farmhouse; it still stands. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at New Orleans (shooting Jan 24 to Apr 1, 2011) — Downtown Kansas City, 2044 (city scenes) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at 422 Natchez St, New Orleans — Joe picks Seth up (mural garage door) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Market Street Power Plant, New Orleans — Power plant seen throughout the film Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at 417 Park Blvd, New Orleans (Algiers) — House where Old Joe handles a target Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Field along Oakley Rd, Napoleonville — Field beside the farm Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Joe — A 25-year-old looper in 2044 who kills targets sent back from the future and saves half his silver for a way out.
• Old Joe — Joe's older self, sent back to be killed, who escapes and sets out to change what happens to him.
• Seth — Joe's friend and fellow looper, who lets his older self run.
• Sara — A woman who lives on a farm with her young son Cid.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the 2044 'Kansas City' of Looper really filmed?
• Where did the Looper diner stand, and is it still there?
• Where is Sara's farm house in Looper?