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Giant (1956)
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| Exterior scenes filmed in Marfa. The "Reata mansion" set does not exist today. |
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Hud (1963)
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| Filmed in Claude and Goodnight, Armstrong County. |
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
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| Filmed in Waxahachie, Ponder, Red Oak, Pilot Point, Denton and Dallas, all circa the Depression. |
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The Last Picture Show (Criterion) (1971)
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| Filmed in Archer City and Wichita Falls circa 1951. |
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The Getaway (Deluxe Edition) (1972)
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| Filmed in Huntsville, New Braunfels, San Marcos, San Antonio, Fabens and El Paso. |
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The Sugarland Express (1974)
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| Filmed at Jester State Prison in Sugarland and in Pleasanton, Floresville, Del Rio and San Antonio circa 1969. |
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Urban Cowboy (1980)
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| Filmed in Deer Park, the Charter refinery in Pasadena and the now extinct Gilley's off Spencer Highway. 2200 South Main in downtown Houston is also featured. |
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Paris, Texas (Criterion) (1983)
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| Filmed in Houston, Port Arthur, Marathon, Nordheim, Terlingua, Fort Stockton, El Paso and Big Bend National Park. |
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Tender Mercies (1983)
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| Filmed in Waxahachie and Palmer. |
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Blood Simple (1984)
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| Filmed in primarily in Austin, but also Round Rock, Hutto and Houston. |
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Places in the Heart (1984)
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| Filmed in Waxahachie circa 1935. |
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JFK (Special Edtion) (1991)
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| Dealey Plaza sequences filmed in Dallas. Oliver Stone also shot "Talk Radio" and portions of "Born on the Fourth of July" on location in Big D. |
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
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| Filmed in Lockhart, Manor and Austin. |
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
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| Filmed in Austin. Bedicheck Middle School, Everette Williams Elementary, and West Enfield Park for the "party at the moontower" all circa 1976. |
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A Perfect World (1993)
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| Filmed in Huntsville, Austin, Bracketville and Martindale, all circa 1963. |
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Reality Bites (1994)
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| Filmed in and actually set in Houston. |
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Bottle Rocket (Criterion) (1996)
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| Filmed in Hillsboro, St. Mark's School in Dallas (where Owen Wilson was expelled in 10th grade) and Fort Worth. |
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Lone Star (1996)
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| Filmed in Eagle Pass. John Sayles' masterpiece is my pick for best movie all time about the state of Texas. |
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Rushmore (Criterion Collection) (1998)
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| Filmed in Houston. St. John's School, Lamar High School, the Heights and Delmar Stadium featured prominently. |
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Friday Night Lights (2004)
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| Filmed and set in Odessa circa 1989. Abilene, Westlake High School in Austin and the Houston Astrodome were also used as locations. |