The 1991 Oliver Stone film “JFK” was shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dallas, Texas and Washington, D.C. Early in the film, Jim Garrison, played by Kevin Costner, watches the events unfold surrounding the assassination of JFK from this bar.
LOCATION: 500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
This home, located in the Garden District, served as the home of Jim Garrison.
LOCATION: 1408 First St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Jim walks through Lafayette Square, where he meets up with Bill and Lou, played by Michael Rooker and Jay O. Sanders respectively, in front of Galler Hall, which also appears in such films as “Bill & Ted Face The Music,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Miller’s Crossing,” and “Runaway Jury,” as well as the TV show “NCIS: New Orleans.”
LOCATION: 545 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Jim and his team visit the former office of Guy Bannister, played by Ed Asner. This really is within walking distance from the above location, as depicted in the film.
LOCATION: 701 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Jim and his team then visit the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building Fifth Circuit, which appears as a post office and former Office of Naval Intelligence. This too is within walking distance of the previous locations, as depicted in the film.
LOCATION: 600 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
The trial of Clay Shaw, played by Tommy Lee Jones, takes place at the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.
The 2007 Coen Brothers film, “No Country for Old Men,” is set in West Texas in 1980. The movie was filmed in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico, with much of the film shot around Las Vegas, New Mexico (not to be confused with the famed city in Nevada). Early in the film, Anton Chigurh, played by Javier Bardem, becomes agitated at a gas station owner and gambles the man’s life on a coin toss. The building currently sits abandoned and can be found on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
LOCATION: 2619 NM-104, Las Vegas, NM 87701
While it is never seen from this angle in the film, here is a closer look at the gas station exterior.
Most of the scene takes place inside. Here is how the interior looks where Anton Chigurh stood.
On the run with drug money, Llewelyn Moss, played by Josh Brolin, gets a room at the Regal Motel.
LOCATION: 1809 N Grand Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Rightfully paranoid he’s being tracked, Llewelyn heads up to the front desk and books a second room.
Llewelyn is seen exiting room 138.
On the hunt for Llewelyn, Anton Chigurh uses a pay phone to call Llewelyn’s mother-in-law. In reality, no pay phone exists where Anton stands, it’s just some parking spaces in front of the Las Vegas Train Station.
LOCATION: 500 Railroad Avenue, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Llewelyn checks into the Historic Plaza Hotel, where he realizes he’s been tracked. The same hotel is seen in the films “Easy Rider” and John Carpenter’s “Vampires.”
LOCATION: 230 Plaza Park, Las Vegas, NM 87701
The lobby of the real hotel appears in a few scenes, most memorably when Anton confronts Carson Wells, played by Woody Harrelson.
As Carson walks up the stairs, Anton approaches him from behind and tells him to proceed to his room. In the film, the room is shown to be room 213. However, we visited room 213 and can confirm it is not the room used in the film. Nothing about the layout matches what is seen in the film, including the hallway outside. What is seen in the film is either a different hotel or a set. The lobby scenes are the real Historic Plaza Hotel, however.
Right next to the stairs is this sign noting the hotel’s appearance in the film.
Here is the area where the hotel clerk’s front desk was located.
Llewelyn pays off the clerk to notify him is anyone else enters the hotel. When he later calls and no one answers, he confirms Anton is in the building.
A gun fight spills into the streets between Llewelyn and Anton. Llewelyn stops a truck to try to escape, but the driver is quickly shot by Anton.
LOCATION: 518 Douglas Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Llewelyn flees in the truck and jumps the curb of this intersection before crashing.
LOCATION: 527 Grand Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
After fending off Anton, Llewelyn crosses the border to Mexico. The border station was built by the production at this intersection.
LOCATION: E University Ave / Grand Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Llewelyn walks up E University Ave (also known as NM-104), where he buys a coat off some men passing him. He also tosses the money over the fence, but below is not the grassy area seen in the film, rather some railroad tracks. Carson Wells is seen later at the same location.
LOCATION: E University Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701 (GPS coordinates: 35°35’47.4″N, 105°12’44.2″W, overlooking 700 Railroad Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701)
Wounded and in need of medicine, Anton blows up a car in front of Mike Zoss Pharmacy, in order to distract everyone inside as he takes what he needs.
LOCATION: 610 Douglas Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
After recovering from his injuries, Llewelyn stays at the Desert Sands Motel in Albuquerque, which has since been demolished. The front street can still be matched up, when Ed Tom Bell, played by Tommy Lee Jones, arrives right after a crime has transpired.
LOCATION: 5000 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (now demolished)
Ed Tom meets a fellow officer at the morgue, also located in Albuquerque.
LOCATION: 715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Carla Jean, played by Kelly Macdonald, lives at this home.
LOCATION: 915 Jackson St, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Late in the film, Anton gets into an accident at this intersection. In the film, a traffic light is seen, but in reality there is only a stop sign.
LOCATION: Baca Ave / 6th St, Las Vegas, NM 87701
After some boys approach Anton to check on him, he asks for one of their shirts and then escapes down this sidewalk.
Oliver Stone’s 1994 film “Natural Born Killers” was shot in quite a few different locations, including Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois and Indiana, as the story depicts two killers on a cross-country mass murder spree. In the opening scenes of the film, Micky and Mallory, played by Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis respectively, visit a restaurant on a desert road known as the “5 To 2 Cafe.” After some unwanted advances and rude remarks from some locals, things quickly turn violent.
The building used in the scene was vacant at the time of filming and dressed to appear like a working establishment by the filmmakers. It still remains standing all these years later, although it is closed down and long since boarded up. The former diner can be found on AZ-99, along an isolated stretch on the outskirts of Winslow, Arizona. To visit in person, it feels quite remote. However, in reality, it’s only a few miles from Interstate 40, between the highway and the town of Leupp. The exact location of the building is 35°06’54.8″N, 110°52’20.3″W.
LOCATION: AZ-99, Winslow, AZ 86047 (between Interstate 40 and Indian Rte 15, Leupp) (GPS coordinates: 35°06’54.8″N, 110°52’20.3″W)
The property is fenced off from the sides and there is a residence next door, so be careful not to trespass or disturb the tenants.
These distinct circular windows can still be seen on the sides of the building. The windows are seen in the film behind Juliette Lewis, as she dances in front of the jukebox.
The overheating truck pulls up in front.
For those wondering, the “5 To 2 Cafe” sign out front near the road is long since gone.
Micky and Mallory get married at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in El Prado, New Mexico. The bridge is far removed from most tourist destinations, requiring hours of driving through mountains and winding terrain to reach it. Once you’re there, however, it’s instantly recognizable.
LOCATION: Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, US-64, El Prado, NM 87529
The same bridge appeared in the films “Twins,” “She’s Having A Baby,” “This Must Be The Place,” “Wild Hogs,” “Vacation,” “Paul,” “Terminator: Salvation,” “The Signal,” “Catchfire” and “White Sands.”
Here is where the doll falls at the beginning of the scene and where Micky and Mallory cut their hands, hold them together and drop their blood into the river below.
Here is where the loud truck passengers drive by and momentarily irritate Micky and Mallory.
The gorge is a very sheer drop, so the surrounding land is mostly fenced off, preventing you from getting too close to the edges. Here is about as close as you can get, with this view taken through the wire fencing.
Here is a view standing on the middle of the bridge looking out at the road. It gets extremely windy on this bridge, so much so, you can feel the vibration on the bridge as you stand on it.
This side of the gorge isn’t seen in the film, but here is the view from the opposite side of the bridge.
Here are some landmarks and signs for the bridge. You can see some of the fencing in the background, which is taller than it may appear here.
While it is permissible to fly drones at the bridge, the area is so windy, you’ll almost certainly lose your drone immediately if you attempt to fly one. We don’t recommend trying it. There is a parking lot available on one side of the bridge and a rest area on the other side, making it easy to access on foot. The drive to get there is the hardest part.
Later in the film, Micky and Mallory are finally captured at the “Drug Zone” after being bitten by rattlesnakes and in need of medicine. The building is currently a crafts store and can be found in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Aside from the sign and some changes to the front entrance, the building otherwise still resembles how it appeared in the film.
A standoff between Micky and the cops ensues out front and after surrendering, Micky is then beaten by the police, as they try to prevent a film crew from capturing it.
Here’s a look from inside the store, in the general area where Micky exits and surrenders.
The exterior courthouse scene, where the large crowd is gathered, was filmed in Chicago. The interior court scenes were filmed at Hammond City Hall in Hammond, Indiana (5925 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320).
LOCATION: 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
The prison scenes were filmed at Stateville Correctional Center, a real, operating prison in Crest Hill, about 45 minutes south of Chicago. The same prison appeared in the 1983 film “Bad Boys,” as well as the 1987 film “Weeds.” While images of the facility are widely available online, we were quickly told by prison guards not to take photographs. So we do not recommend attempting them here.
LOCATION: 16830 IL-53, Crest Hill, IL 60403
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