The Coen brothers’ bleak, tense thriller about a hunter, a drug-money satchel and an unstoppable killer is set in West Texas – and filmed among the wide plains and faded motels of Texas and New Mexico.
Where was No Country for Old Men filmed?
No Country for Old Men was filmed in Texas (Marfa) and New Mexico (Las Vegas and Santa Fe).
Every No Country for Old Men location, explained
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West Texas – Marfa
The wide plains and town scenes used Marfa in West Texas.
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The motels – Las Vegas, New Mexico
The tense motel scenes used Las Vegas, New Mexico (not Nevada).
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Santa Fe and Albuquerque
Further scenes used Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The border country
The film used the desolate country of West Texas and New Mexico.
Planning a visit
Marfa in West Texas – now a famous arts town – and the plains of New Mexico are real, atmospheric, accessible country.
No Country for Old Men Fun Facts
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Filmed in Texas and New Mexico The West Texas story used Marfa and towns in New Mexico.
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Marfa's plains The wide, empty plains around Marfa shape the film’s mood.
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Based on McCarthy It adapts Cormac McCarthy’s novel.
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Best Picture The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Bardem's killer Javier Bardem won an Oscar as the chilling Anton Chigurh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was No Country for Old Men filmed?
In Texas (Marfa) and New Mexico (Las Vegas and Santa Fe).
Is it set in West Texas?
Yes – and filmed in Texas and New Mexico.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Marfa and the New Mexico towns are accessible.
Who directed it?
Joel and Ethan Coen.
Did it win Best Picture?
Yes – at the 2008 Academy Awards.
