Movies

In Old Sacramento (1946)

"Wild" Bill Elliot stars as a gambler with a gunslinging alter ego, "Spanish Jack," in this black and white romp through the Old West. His unlikely romance with a saloon singer (Constance Moore) convinces him to give up his robbing ways, but not before one last, ill-conceived heist.

American Beauty (1999)

This suburban satire swept the Oscars in 1999, and is set around Chicago. But locals know its establishing shots are aerial views of a Sacramento neighborhood. The film stars Hollywood heavyweights Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari.

Her Minor Thing (2005)

Locally funded and shot, this romantic comedy kicks off as a television reporter (Christian Kane) publicly announces that his girlfriend (Estella Warren) is still a virgin, turning her life upside down. "Sacramento isn't just the backdrop for Her Minor Thing, it's practically another character," hometown writer Jim Meyers told the Bee.