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Once Upon a Time in Seattle

Once Upon a Time in Seattle

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Once Upon a Time in Seattle

"A 40-films-within-a-film adventure chronicling Seattle's heyday on the silver screen"

2026

1h 41m

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Overview

Comprised of moments from over 40 films shot in Seattle, and a few irresistible facsimiles, Once Upon a Time in Seattle is part love letter, part loony action adventure, and part free-associative meditation on the transience of landscape in a city that has always had a complicated relationship with honoring its past while moving swiftly into the future.

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self (archive footage)

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Self (archive footage)

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Directed by: Shane Wahlund
Michael Anderson

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