The film was filmed in New York at the time of Thanksgiving and Christmas. It lasted for nearly 6 weeks. The crew moved to Central Park, Upper West Side, Times Square, Soho and Brooklyn; it was approved by the New York City government never before— -On a Sunday morning, the central section of New York's Times Squareclosed for two hours, and David was alone in Times Square.
This shot requires the camera stabilizer operator to create a rickshaw-like device to ensure a sufficiently low overhead position. When Cruise runs along the street, the photographer has to jump up again and lean down from a high place. Take pictures of him rushing through Times Square. The screen on the square at that time showed Bush’s vote update. In order to avoid affecting the film, the director modified this screen during post-production of the film.
