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Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
Where Mechanic: Resurrection says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A hitman hops six countries in hours; the Thai beach, the Sydney pool and the Bulgarian fortress were not where the film says.
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Scenes and places
Bishop's quiet life in Rio (2016)
Bishop, living under a false name, is found by a courier who wants three accidents staged. He escapes her and runs.
Set in Rio de Janeiro — Bishop lives under a false name in Rio until a courier tracks him down.
The cable-car mountain at the mouth of Guanabara Bay.
Filmed at Sugarloaf Mountain cable car, Rio de Janeiro — Only the gondola section of the opening chase was shot on location here; the restaurant scene was built in Bangkok. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Bishop runs to Bangkok (2016)
Bishop flees to Thailand with the courier's employer already on his trail.
Set in Bangkok — Bishop flees to Thailand; the film shoots its city action in Bangkok. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A city of canals and the Chao Phraya river, the film's Thai base.
Filmed at Bangkok — Wikipedia says filming began in Bangkok on November 4, 2014. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Wat Arun, Bangkok — A film-location blog places the riverside temple skyline in the Bangkok scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Mei's beach house (2016)
Bishop hides at Mei's beach house and learns that the courier works for Riah Crain.
Set in Mei's resort island, Thailand — Bishop takes shelter at his friend Mei's resort island beach house and learns who is behind the courier.
A sheltered island hideaway, far from any city.
Filmed at Lame Haad beach, Koh Yao Yai — A film-location blog says the production built the beach buildings and the pier here; the coordinate is the island centre, not the beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Streets of George Town (2016)
Bishop arrives in Malaysia to reach his first target, a warlord held in prison.
Set in George Town, Malaysia — Malaysia is where Bishop heads to reach the first target. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A colonial-era port town on the island of Penang.
Filmed at George Town, Penang — The colonial streets stand in for the Malaysian scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Inside Krill's prison (2016)
Bishop gets himself locked up and earns Krill's trust by killing a man who tries to murder him.
Set in Malaysian prison — Bishop gets himself imprisoned to reach Krill, a warlord.
A prison set in Malaysia, shot in Thailand.
Filmed at Disused prison, Chanthaburi — A film-location blog says the prison scenes were shot in Thailand and the island exterior was CG; the coordinate is the city centre, not the prison. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Cook's penthouse in Sydney (2016)
Bishop gets past the tight security of a billionaire's penthouse.
Set in Sydney — Adrian Cook is a Sydney-based billionaire whose penthouse has tight security. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A harbour city with a skyline of glass towers.
Filmed at Sydney Harbour — Wikipedia lists Sydney Harbour among the filming places; the tower itself is a real Sydney skyscraper according to a blog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hanging glass pool (2016)
Bishop uses a tube of chemicals to break the glass floor of the pool above the city.
Set in Cook's cantilever pool, Sydney — Cook's pool hangs off the side of his tower, 76 stories up. Google Maps · Apple Maps
An overhanging cantilever pool on a Sydney tower.
Filmed at Villa Amanzi, Kata Noi Beach, Phuket — A film-location blog says the pool scene was shot at this Phuket villa and Sydney was added behind it; the coordinate is the beach, not the villa. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Adams's fortress in Varna (2016)
Bishop learns the targets are Crain's arms rivals, and chooses to warn Adams instead of killing him.
Set in Varna, Bulgaria — Max Adams, an American arms dealer, keeps a fortress with a submarine base in Varna. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Black Sea port city in Bulgaria.
Filmed at Buzludzha monument, Bulgaria — The saucer-shaped monument on a Balkan mountain top plays the fortress; Wikipedia says the shoreline was added with special effects. Interiors were built in Sofia studios, per a blog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The children's shelter in Cambodia (2016)
Gina's shelter is the pressure point Crain uses to keep her and Bishop in line.
Set in Children's shelter, Cambodia — Gina runs a children's shelter in Cambodia that Crain has threatened.
A shelter for children run by Gina.
Filmed at Phnom Penh — Wikipedia lists Phnom Penh among the filming places; the page does not say which scene was shot there. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Arthur Bishop — A hitman who faked his own death and lives quietly in Rio.
- Gina Thornton — A woman who runs a children's shelter in Cambodia and is held as leverage.
- Riah Crain — An arms dealer who knew Bishop as a child and forces him to take three jobs.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the submarine fortress in Mechanic: Resurrection really?
- Where was the hanging glass pool really filmed?