Grand Ledge's Popular Fitzgerald Park Gets a Role in Red Dawn Remake

Hollywood producers are using Grand Ledge’s Fitzgerald Park to film the remake of the 1980s cult film classic Red Dawn.

According to excerpts from the article:

"It's beautiful," says Tripp Vinson, a producer on the remake of the 1980's classic Red Dawn. "It's really worked out for us."

Vinson says Grand Ledge beat out a handful of other cities in the U.S. and Canada for the movie shoot — and for the benefits that come along with the 200-person-plus crew.

"They're staying at local hotels, they're eating at local restaurants and bars," Vinson says.

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