 "Foreign Student", based on a novel of college life by former W&L student Phillipe Labro, also had scenes made in town.Filming for parts of several Civil War films also took place in Lexington, including the documentary "Lee Beyond the Battles" and "Gods and Generals".In Fall 2004, the director Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise filmed scenes for "War of the Worlds" here, with Dakota Fanning and Tim Robbins.