Feature · 1996 · 101 min · Action, Science fiction · Directed by John Carpenter
Escape from L.A. (1996) was filmed in New Braunfels and San Marcos, Texas, from Dec 1995 to Mar 1996. Production also shot in Long Beach.
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| Location | Town | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Braunfels | Comal County | Wikipedia |
| 2 | San Marcos | Hays County | Texas Film Commission |
| Dept | Name | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Director | John Carpenter | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | John Carpenter | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Debra Hill | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Cinematographer | Gary B. Kibbe | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Editor | Edward A. Warschilka | IMDb · Wikidata |
| Producer | Kurt Russell | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | Debra Hill | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | Paramount Pictures | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
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| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | El Paso, Austin, Bastrop |
| 1996 | Michael | New Braunfels, Austin, Georgetown |
| 1996 | The War at Home | Austin, San Marcos, Taylor |
| 1997 | Little Boy Blue | Austin, Bastrop, San Marcos |
| 1997 | Comfort, Texas TV movie | Austin, San Marcos |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Austin, Dallas, Lockhart |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Austin, San Antonio, New Braunfels |
| 1998 | Still Breathing | San Antonio, San Marcos |
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | Houston |
| 2014 | Men, Women & Children | Austin, Dripping Springs, Georgetown |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Austin, Elgin, Lockhart |
| 2010 | True Grit | Austin, Bartlett, Blanco |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Austin, Bastrop, Brownsville |
| 2009 | Shorts | Austin, Lakeway, Spicewood |
| 2002 | Serving Sara | Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Dallas, Irving |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Austin, Coupland, Elgin |
| 1993 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Austin, Coupland, Denton |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith | Claude, Groom, Happy |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Azle, Dallas, Denton |
Escape from L.A. poster: © POV, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; 1 New Braunfels: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; 2 San Marcos: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Stacy Keach: Susanne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Steve Buscemi: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Peter Fonda: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Georges Corraface: Taraducky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Cliff Robertson: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Michelle Forbes: sookiebontemps, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Kurt Russell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; The Getaway: © IMP Awards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Fear the Walking Dead: © AMC, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over: © Film is copyright 2003 by Dimension Films ., fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Revolution: © NBC Television, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Michael: © IMP Awards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Temple Grandin: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Walker: © Paramount Global, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Newton Boys: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.
Texas locations from Wikidata, Wikipedia’s filming categories and the Texas Film Commission.
