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And the winner is … El Paso!
For centuries, El Paso’s stunning landscapes and bustling city have been iconic backdrops for movies and television series.
And on March 16, 2026, the Academy of Arts and Motion Pictures, Art and Sciences will bring the best of the movie industry together for its 97th annual event, where many of its attendees have chosen our jaw-dropping views to enhance their creative visions.
To applaud their passion for El Paso, we’re sharing highlights of famous movies and TV shows filmed throughout the region.
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WELL-KNOWN MOVIES FILMED IN EL PASO
Downtown & Urban Areas
WestStar Tower (Downtown El Paso) – Featured in One Battle After Another (2025), where the skyline and nearby streets appear in several scenes.
110 Texas Avenue (El Paso) – Downtown street used in One Battle After Another for rooftop scenes and urban shots.
South Kansas Street (between 1st & Paisano) – Streetscape seen in One Battle After Another; recognizable downtown blocks for chase or action sequences.
West Father Rahm Avenue (between Santa Fe & El Paso) – Featured for street filming in One Battle After Another.
El Nuevo Tiradero (205 S Stanton St) – Specific street corner seen in One Battle After Another.
Mesa Drive & 6th Street – Used in the 1998 TV movie On the Border for its “red light district” scenes.
One Battle After Another (2025) — Features many downtown El Paso streets and buildings.
On the Border (1998 TV Movie) — Shot around El Paso and nearby Fabens, with scenes on Mesa Dr, 6th St, and at a local motel.
Glory Road (2006) — Partly filmed in El Paso at the Don Haskins Center.
Traffic (2000) — Crime drama that includes scenes shot around the El Paso/Mexico border setting.
Courage Under Fire (1996) — Some El Paso area scenes.
The Bridge (TV series, 2012–2014) — Used El Paso as part of its border crime drama setting.
Paris, Texas (1984) — Some scenes shot around the region.
POPULAR FILMING SET LOCATIONS IN EL PASO, TEXAS
Sun Valley Motel (7229 Alameda Ave) – Exterior of this El Paso motel appeared in the 1998 TV movie On the Border.
Historic Neighborhoods (e.g., Sunset Heights) – Reported by locals as filming areas for One Battle After Another, especially around older downtown districts and residential rooftops.
NEARBY LOCATIONS OF FILMS PRODUCED AROUND EL PASO
These aren’t always strictly in El Paso, but often have served as part of productions with El Paso involvement:
- Don Haskins Center (UTEP) – Used in films such as Glory Road (2006) — El Paso’s basketball arena appears in sports movie scenes.
- Desert & Border Areas – Films like On the Border and One Battle After Another utilize borderland vistas and urban-to-rural transitions near El Paso.
BUT WAIT! There’s more fun ahead for movie and TV aficionados. Click into our next blog this month to see a “Self-guided Walking and Driving Tour” of where some famous film and television shows have captured the beauty, history, and iconic sights of El Paso.