The LA South Chamber Destination Guide has a lot of great information, including 6 films that were shot in South Los Angeles:

Straight Outta Compton

Compton Courthouse
200 W. Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
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Skateland U.S.A (Location no Longer Open)
1299 E Artesia Blvd,
Compton, CA 90221
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The famous skating rink where N.W.A. performed early on.

Other locations from the movie include residential locations in Compton, South LA, View Park and the Valley


The Wood

Roosevelt Middle School
1200 E Alondra ave
Compton, CA 90221
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Some of the school scenes were filmed here.


Training Day

Baldwin Village.
Neighborhood of South LA, also known as the “Jungle”
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Other locations from the movie include: Imperial Court Housing Projects, Crenshaw, Hawthorne & Rampart


Pulp Fiction

Hawthorne Grill
137th st and Hawthorne Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250 (Location no longer open)

Other locations include: Culver City, Atwater Village and North Hollywood


Insecure (2016-2021)

Simply Wholesome
4508 W Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90043
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Located just outside Inglewood, this is a popular spot seen in multiple episodes.


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