Maps of Movies

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Where Requiem for a Dream says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A film of grim Brooklyn apartments, and the sunlit Coney Island boardwalk where it was shot

Scenes and places

Sara's apartment in Brighton Beach (2000)

Sara, a widow living alone in Brighton Beach, watches television. Her son Harry and his friend Tyrone are heroin addicts who deal to chase their own dreams.

Set in Sara Goldfarb's apartment, Brighton Beach — The home where the widowed Sara sits alone with her television.

Brighton Beach is a seaside Brooklyn neighbourhood with a large Russian-speaking community.

Harry and Tyrone walk the boardwalk with the TV (2000)

Harry and Tyrone walk along the beachfront carrying a television set.

Set in Coney Island boardwalk — The beachfront walkway where the two friends are seen carrying a television set.

The Coney Island boardwalk is a long beachfront promenade in Brooklyn.

Sara buys her TV back from the pawnshop (2000)

Sara goes to the pawnbroker Mr. Rabinowitz to get her television back. He asks why she never reports her son to the police.

Set in Rabinowitz's pawnshop — The pawnbroker's shop where Harry's pawned television ends up.

The shop stood on Surf Avenue, the main commercial street of Coney Island, and no longer exists.

The roller coaster at the amusement park (2000)

A scene set beside a roller coaster at the Coney Island amusement park.

Set in Coney Island amusement park, beside the roller coaster — An amusement-park scene beside the old Thunderbolt roller coaster. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Thunderbolt was a historic Coney Island roller coaster on Bowery Street near W 15th Street.

Filmed at Former Thunderbolt site, Luna Park, Coney Island — Roller coaster scene; the ride has since been rebuilt. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Outside Pete's Clam Stop (2000)

A scene set in front of a Coney Island clam shop.

Set in Pete's Clam Stop — The clam shop on Surf Avenue used as a street scene.

A clam shop on Coney Island's Surf Avenue.

Sara goes to the casting office in Manhattan (2000)

Sara, increasingly disturbed, flees her apartment and goes to the casting agency office in Manhattan. She wants to confirm when she will be on television.

Set in Casting agency office, Manhattan — The Manhattan office Sara searches for to learn when she will be on TV.

The film places the casting agency on Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

The hospital stop on the way to Miami (2000)

Harry and Tyrone head south to Miami to buy heroin directly from the wholesaler. Harry's arm has become gangrenous, so the two stop at a hospital.

Set in Hospital on the road to Miami — The hospital where the road trip to Florida is interrupted.

The trip is a drive of roughly a thousand miles from New York to Florida.

Ada and Rae on the bench outside the hospital (2000)

Sara's friends Ada and Rae sit outside the hospital, horrified by what has happened to her. They weep and try to comfort each other.

Set in Bench outside the hospital — The bench where Sara's friends sit after seeing her.

Hospital exterior on Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn.

Marion on the pier (2000)

Marion stands on a pier in a dream-like scene.

Set in Pier at Coney Island — The pier where Marion appears in a dream-like scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Steeplechase Pier extends from the Coney Island boardwalk near the former Steeplechase Park.

Filmed at Steeplechase Pier, Coney Island — Pier scene; coordinates are the nearby Steeplechase Park, the pier itself has none in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Sara Goldfarb — A widow in Brighton Beach who dreams of appearing on her favorite game show.
• Harry Goldfarb — Sara's son, a heroin addict who deals with his friend Tyrone.
• Tyrone C. Love — Harry's friend and partner, seeking his mother's approval and a way out of the ghetto.
• Marion Silver — Harry's girlfriend, who plans a clothing store for her own designs.