'The Hangover 3' in Nogales, Ariz.
In October, filmmakers made Nogales, Ariz., look like Tijuana, Mexico, when they filmed key scenes from the final installment of "The Hangover" franchise. The movie opens Thursday nationwide. Check out Thursday's Caliente to find out which Nogales landmarks you will see in the movie and how the movie inspired the border town.
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Gregory Kory, who owns La Cinderella and Kory's, keeps some bridal dresses in a vault. The bridal and formal-wear shop is in a former bank building.
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The Nogales Post Office doubled for a Mexican jail in "The Hangover Part III." The filming helped reveal downtown's potential, merchants say.
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North Morley Avenue in Nogales, Ariz., was the setting for scenes of "The Hangover Part III." Filmmakers spruced up downtown and compensated many of the merchants along Morley Avenue for the inconvenience.
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"This movie should help us a lot in improving our image," says Nogales Mayor Arturo R. Garino. "If I could get a movie to come in once a year, that would be incredible." The mayor and his wife have small roles in the film.
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A bench outside of La Cinderella on North Morley Avenue is the setting for a scene between Ken Jeong and Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover Part III." Gregory Kory, whose family has owned the department and accessories store for 66 years, says tight border restrictions in place since 9/11 and Mexico's poor image have hurt local merchants.