Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Mr. Brooks
Film Location
| | Released 2007 | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
1. Mr. Brooks Marker
The Shreveport Convention Center is the second largest exhibition space in the state. It has 350,000 square feet of space and offers photographic views of the Red River and downtown Shreveport. It is for that reason that director Bruce Evans chose to build the office set, for the character of Earl Brooks, in the second floor corridor. In Evans' film Mr. Brooks the main character, Earl Brooks, played by Kevin Costner, is a well respected businessman in Portland, Oregon who has another side to him, that of a serial killer. Since the story takes place in Portland but was filmed in Shreveport it was imperative to Evans that the skyline be seen out of Earl's office windows, giving the illusion of the large city.
Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Film.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 32° 30.964′ N, 93° 45.085′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Caddo Street (State Highway 173) and Edwards Street, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pike Hall, Jr. Courthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Trinity Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); Pro Deo et Patria (about 600 feet away); First Commercial Use of Natural Gas in Louisiana (about 700 feet away); Chamber Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pardon (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
2. Mr. Brooks Marker
Looking south along Caddo Street.
Also see . . . Mr. Brooks (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Mr. Brooks is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Bruce A. Evans starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and William Hurt. It was released on June 1, 2007. The film follows the eponymous character, a celebrated Portland businessman and serial killer (Costner) who is forced to take on a protιgι (Cook) after being blackmailed and has to contend with his bloodthirsty alter ego (Hurt) who convinces him to indulge his "habit". His life grows even more complicated when a driven police officer (Moore) reopens the investigation into his murders.(Submitted on October 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
3. Shreveport Convention Center & Mr. Brooks Marker
Looking northwest across Caddo Street. The marker is mounted on the streetlamp pole.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
