5 Motion Pictures Based On True Ark-La-Tex True Crime Murders

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This is based on a true story. It is true that at one time Shreveport built an incredible reputation for hosting major Hollywood movie and television productions. But, over the years those have disappeared. Big studio projects routinely rolled cameras across the area, bringing tons of jobs, and massive pop culture energy straight to the Ark-La-Tex region.

Those have since dried up, with shortsighted politicians turning their back on the industry. There are still some productions that pop up occasionally…and the promise of a 50 Cent filming empire possibly coming…but nothing like it used to be.

However, even without the local region hosting productions, the things filmed in Shreveport will always resonate with locals. Whether they worked on the productions, or can just see local landmarks in the background of the movies, the local area has left its mark. But there’s actually another way that the Ark-La-Tex region has been memorialized on film.

True Crime Movies Rooted In The Ark-La-Tex

Authors and Hollywood screenwriters constantly dig through real police files and court records to find stories they can tell. More than a couple of times, those stories were originating right here in the Ark-La-Tex. Dark criminal investigations with documented homicides, from Ark-La-Tex towns, have directly inspired major studio feature films.

These cinema hits were not always physically shot within Shreveport city limits, or nearby parishes, but he wild connection remains that the real people and real tragedies behind these screenplays originated right in local backyards. Turning regional crime headlines into massive worldwide hits. True crime enthusiasts still track these on-screen events directly back to local police files.

Examining The Regional Film Breakdown

Understanding how regional history impacts movie franchises means looking directly at the actual cases that originally made local headlines. Each Hollywood movie on this list shows exactly how real Ark-La-Tex events ended up on the big screen.

Here is a quick look at five famous movies based on true Ark-La-Tex murder cases.