Towns & cities

Tucson

city in and county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States

United States · 32.2217, -110.9264

Tucson is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Tucson, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

8 places inside Tucson have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Tucson as well.

“The film was shot on location predominantly in and around Tucson, but some scenes were shot in Amado, Arizona, and Phoenix.”

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Tucson

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Tucson as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Magnificent Seven 1960
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009
Star Trek: First Contact 1996
Easy Rider 1969
The Quick and the Dead 1995
“To cast Gene Hackman in the role of Herod, TriStar Pictures changed the shooting location from Durango, Mexico, to Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Wild Wild West 1999
The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
Rio Bravo 1959
“Rio Bravo was filmed on location at Old Tucson Studios outside Tucson, Arizona, in Eastmancolor, with film processing provided by Technicolor.” Wikipedia
The Postman 1997
Tombstone 1993
El Dorado 1966
Death Wish 1974
“Winner decided on a more elaborate scene, involving a fight scene in a recreation of the Wild West, taking place in Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Winchester '73 1950
Three Kings 1999
Lilies of the Field 1963
“Lilies of the Field was filmed primarily on a ranch owned by the family of Linda Ronstadt, located on the northern edge of Tucson, near Sabino Canyon and Cloud Road.” Wikipedia
Young Guns II 1990
A Star Is Born 1976
“The filming locations included many in Arizona, such as downtown Tucson, Tucson Community Center, Sonoita, and Tempe, including Sun Devil Stadium.” Wikipedia
Duel in the Sun 1946
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
Rio Lobo 1970
Young Guns 1988
Geronimo: An American Legend 1993
“The film was shot in Utah, Tucson, Arizona, and Culver City, California.” Wikipedia
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 1972
Revenge of the Nerds 1984
“The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, was chosen to film many of the exterior scenes.” Wikipedia
Baraka 1992
Tank Girl 1995
“Tank Girl was filmed over 16 weeks, in three locations; desert scenes were filmed in White Sands, New Mexico, the Liquid Silver club set was built at an abandoned shopping mall in Phoenix, Arizona, and all remaining scenes were filmed within 40 miles of Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Cannonball Run II 1984
“Part of the film was shot near Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Major League 1989
“Many of the film's spring training scenes were shot at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona, which was the spring training home for the Cleveland Indians from 1947 to 1992.” Wikipedia
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man 1991
“Principal photography started October 29, 1990, in Tucson, Arizona, which stands in for parts of the Los Angeles agglomeration.” Wikipedia
The Way West 1967
Last Train from Gun Hill 1959
“The movie was filmed in and around Old Tucson Studios outside of Tucson, Arizona, Sonoita, Arizona, as well as at Paramount Studios and their back lot in Los Angeles, California.” Wikipedia
The Frisco Kid 1979
Fire Birds 1990
“Filming for Fire Birds was shot primarily on location in Tucson Arizona at Pima Community College as well as at Fort Hood, Texas army installation, home of the Army's Apache Training Brigade (21st Cavalry Brigade (AIR COMBAT) ).” Wikipedia
The Living Desert 1953
“The documentary was filmed in Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Stir Crazy 1980
“The film was shot in Manhattan, New York; Burbank, California; St. George, Utah; Florence and Tucson, Arizona in 56 days from March 13 to May 23, 1980.” Wikipedia
Can't Buy Me Love 1987
“The film was shot on location in Tucson, Arizona, at Tucson High Magnet School (then known as Tucson High School).” Wikipedia
Away We Go 2009
The Wraith 1986
“The Wraith was shot entirely in and around Tucson, Arizona; shots of the hilly road leading into the fictional "Brooks, AZ" were filmed on Freeman Road on the city's southeast side.” Wikipedia
Used Cars 1980
Ulzana's Raid 1972
“The film was shot on location in the southeast of Tucson, Arizona, at the Coronado National Forest, and in Nogales, as well as in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.” Wikipedia
Highway to Heaven 1984–
“The final scene of the feature-length pilot episode was filmed along Dawn Road, south of Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Speed Zone! 1989
Hard Times 1975
Aces: Iron Eagle III 1991
“Many aerial scenes were filmed around southern Arizona, including Tucson, Marana, Nogales and Sahuarita.” Wikipedia
Bombshell 1933
Stay Tuned 1992
Terminal Velocity 1994
“Other filming locations were Alabama Hills (Lone Pine, California); a windfarm near Tehachapi, California; Douglas, Arizona; Flagstaff, Arizona; Little Colorado River Canyon, Arizona; Moscow, Russia; Phoenix, Arizona; San Bernardino, California and Tucson, Arizona, where a cameo appearance by Martha Vasquez of its station KVOA was filmed.” Wikipedia
Stephen King's Desperation 2006
“Filming primarily took place in Bisbee, Arizona, in the nearly deserted Lowell borough, with other sequences in Old Bisbee, the outskirts of Bisbee and Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
A Time for Killing 1967
The High Chaparral 1967–
“All the exterior filming was done at the Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, Arizona (site of frequent movie-making for several decades), and in the nearby Saguaro National Park, although in a few later episodes some filming was done in California, and (in season three) in the Coronado National Forest south of Tucson.” Wikipedia
Young Billy Young 1969
Walker 1987
The Furies 1950
Above and Beyond 1952
A Kiss Before Dying 1956
The Badlanders 1958
Billy the Kid 1941
Lucky Luke 1991
Headin' South 1918
Along Came Jones 1945
“Other outdoor filming locations included Sasabe, Tucson, and Nogales, Arizona.” Wikipedia

And 24 more, per Wikipedia:

Strange Lady in Town 1955
8 Seconds 1994
Goats 2012
Night of the Lepus 1972
White Line Fever 1975
The Young Riders 1989–
The Mine with the Iron Door 1924
Cimarron Strip 1967–
Lucky Luke 1992–
The Gay Desperado 1936
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? 1969
Fast Getaway II 1994
The Girl Stage Driver 1914
The Accusing Hand 1913
Hell's Belles 1969
Run, Simon, Run 1970
Mind the Gap 2004
Ghost Town 1988
Ridin' Wild 1925
Into the Foothills 1914
Riders of the Cactus 1931
The Ghost Dance 1982
Kidco 1984
Tombstone Rashomon 2017

Filming locations inside Tucson

8 places inside Tucson, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Tucson too.

Named here by Tucson’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Tucson, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Revenge of the Nerds 1984

“Some notable films that have been filmed in Tucson include Revenge of the Nerds, Can't Buy Me Love, Major League, Tombstone, and Tin Cup.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Tucson?

86 productions are recorded as filmed in Tucson, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Tin Cup (1996) and The Magnificent Seven (1960). 84 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Tucson?

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), covered by 42 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Tucson?

Tucson is in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.2217, -110.9264.

What other filming locations are near Tucson?

Hi Corbett Field (1 km south-east), University of Arizona (3 km north-west), Tucson High Magnet School (3 km west), Hotel Congress (4 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.