Feature · 1971 · 131 min · Science fiction, Disaster · Directed by Robert Wise
The Andromeda Strain (1971) was filmed in Shafter, Texas, with locations including Shafter ghost town, in 1970. Production also shot in California.
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| Set | Location | Town | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafter | Presidio County | Texas Film Commission | |
| 2 | the fictional town of Piedmont | Shafter ghost townSet: the fictional town of Piedmont | Shafter | Wikipedia |
| Dept | Name | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Robert Wise | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Nelson Gidding | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Michael Crichton | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Cinematographer | Richard H. Kline | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Editor | Stuart Gilmore | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | Robert Wise | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | Universal Pictures | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
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| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Battleship | San Antonio |
| 2009 | Brüno | Dallas |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Austin, Huntsville, Taylor |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Houston |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Dallas, Fort Worth, Farmers Branch |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Dallas, Irving, Venus |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger | San Antonio |
| 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run | Cotulla, Encinal, Laredo |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Austin, Pflugerville, Hallettsville |
| 1982 | The Border | El Paso, Fabens |
| 1981 | Raggedy Man | Corpus Christi, Lockhart, Maxwell |
| 1980 | Resurrection | Fabens, Gonzales, Kyle |
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Marfa, Shafter |
| 2005 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Canyon, Cibolo, Lajitas |
The Andromeda Strain poster: © Universal Pictures, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; 1 Shafter: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Arthur Hill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; James Olson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Kate Reid: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; David Wayne: Trailer screenshot, Licencing information : and, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Paula Kelly: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; George Mitchell: TV episode screenshot (NBC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
Texas locations from Wikidata, Wikipedia’s filming categories, the Texas Film Commission and the sources linked with each spot.
