Over 120 movies have had a scene or two filmed in Michigan through the years. The film incentives package passed in 2008 by Michigan's legislature, however, will drastically increase film business for the state in coming years. Many of the films shot in Michigan are unfamiliar, but most of the well-known movies filmed in Michigan or filming in Michigan are included on the list:
The Evil Dead (1982)
A Sam Raimi cult classicDoctor Detroit (1983)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Comedy starring Eddie MurphyRosary Murders (1986)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Comedy starring Eddie MurphyThe Evil Dead II (1987)
Sequel by Sam Raimi that became a cult classicAction Jackson (1987)
Midnight Run (1987)
Buddy movie starring Robert DeniroPrancer (1989)
Presumed Innocent (1989)
Courtroom thriller starring Harrison Ford