The National Mall
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🇺🇸 Washington D.C. · Washington D.C.
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On screen
Palmer Joss (Matthew McConaughey) and Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) walk along the Tidal Basin, engaging in a deep conversation about the…
Actors on scene
- Jodie Foster
- Matthew McConaughey
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