I`m watching the film now, & the 1st aerial shot of Charles Cartwright`s house is breath-taking.
I know the film is based in Rio, but where is the house? Please say it`s not a mock-up, or hanging minature...
Also, is it visible on Google-Earth?
Thanks for the help.
Dean, London UK.
I think it is the following location in Acapulco. Looks quite the same, although the 1980ies terrasse at the end of the cliff was replaced with an amazing pool.
Lat: 16°49'41.51"N
Lon: 99°54'52.95"W
Marc, Germany
While watching the film, 2 things crossed my mind about the house.
1 - You'd have to be insane to build something on a spot like that!
2 - I had the feeling the film producers saw the house first, then were inspired to film the story they did based on the existing location.
Those coordinates above are definitely it. Go to Google Maps and enter
16°49'41.51" -99°54'52.95"
and you'll see they've painted the roof, converted the patio into a pool (so now there are two pools there with what looks like a spa in the middle), and it looks like they removed trees and replaced part of the driveway with a helipad.