Where was RoboCop (1987) filmed?
1987 film directed by Paul Verhoeven
RoboCop (1987) was filmed in Detroit and Pittsburgh — 2 recorded filming locations in the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the RoboCop film series
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
Pittsburgh
🇺🇸 United States
city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
“RoboCop was filmed primarily on location in Dallas, with additional filming in Las Colinas and Pittsburgh.” Wikipedia
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Detroit
🇺🇸 United States
city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 14 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Long Beach
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“The scene was filmed at an abandoned auto-assembly plant in Long Beach, California, on a raised stage that allowed operators to control the effects from below.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Dallas
🇺🇸 United States
city in the state of Texas, United States
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Houston
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States
“Dallas was chosen over Houston because it has modern buildings and older, less-maintained areas where explosives could be used.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Las Colinas
🇺🇸 United States
place in Texas, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Dallas City Hall
🇺🇸 United States
seat of municipal government of the city of Dallas, Texas, United States
“An office in Renaissance Tower was used for the OCP interior of; the company's exterior is Dallas City Hall, modified with matte paintings to appear taller.” Wikipedia
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Renaissance Tower
🇺🇸 United States
skyscraper in Dallas, Texas
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Plaza of the Americas
🇺🇸 United States
commercial complex in downtown Dallas
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Dallas High School
🇺🇸 United States
high school in Dallas, Texas, United States
“The Detroit police station's exterior is Crozier Tech High School; its interior is the Sons of Hermann hall, and city hall is the Dallas Municipal Building.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Dallas Municipal Building
🇺🇸 United States
building in Texas, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Deep Ellum
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, United States of America
“Scenes of Boddicker's gang blowing up storefronts were filmed in the Deep Ellum neighborhood.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Arts District
🇺🇸 United States
human settlement in Downtown Dallas, Texas, United States of America
“The Shell gas station that explodes was in the Arts District, where local residents unaware of the filming called the fire department.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Reunion Arena
🇺🇸 United States
demolished indoor arena in Dallas, Texas
“Other Dallas locations included César Chávez Boulevard, the Reunion Arena and the parking lot of the Crescent.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Crescent
🇺🇸 United States
office/hotel/retail complex
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🏙 Towns & cities
Monessen
🇺🇸 United States
city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
“The final battle between RoboCop and Boddicker's gang was filmed at a steel mill in Monessen, outside Pittsburgh.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Dallas City Hall United States
“The building features in the RoboCop movies of the 1980s and 1990s, as the Headquarters of the OCP company.” Wikipedia
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Renaissance Tower United States
“A room on the 54th floor was used as the OCP boardroom set in the movie RoboCop.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- The Silence of the Lambs 1991
- The Avengers 2012
- Independence Day 1996
- The Dark Knight Rises 2012
- The Deer Hunter 1978
- Pretty Woman 1990
- Night of the Living Dead 1968
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012
- Jack Reacher 2012
- Dogma 1999
- Warrior 2011
- Foxcatcher 2014
Set in the same places
- The Last of Us
- The Last of Us Part I
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Detroit: Become Human
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- SimCity
- Asphalt Xtreme
- RoboCop: Rogue City per its source work 2023
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does RoboCop have?
2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across the United States.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Avengers (2012), Independence Day (1996), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.