The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

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Last updated: March 12, 2020

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Drama about a retired NASA astronaut who builds a rocket on his family farm. Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, and Virginia Madsen, Filming locations: Abiquiu, Albuquerque, Bonanza Creek Ranch, Española, Las Vegas, Ruby Ranch, Santa Fe, Santo Domingo Pueblo, White Sands National Monument.

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

History of the ranch:
http://newmexicohistory.org/people/john-mocho-the-story-of-a-basque-rancher-and-the-mocho-ranch
http://www.bonanzacreekranch.com/history.html

Sven "OldeSaultie" Joli contributes to this post as well.





Notes on Individual Scenes
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Farm House (35.533828°, -106.107014°)

Barn (35.532898°, -106.106546°)

Café 66, 9200 Central Avenue SW.

School – according to Sven, Harwood Art Center, 1114 7th St NW, Albuquerque, NM

Red’s Restaurant and Lounge: Formerly at 1668 N. Riverside Dr., Española, NM (36.016569°, -106.064778°)

Courthouse: Unresolved

Fair: Unresolved

Basketball Court: Unresolved

Center Market, 745 N. Market Dr., #E, Española, NM (36.001354°, -106.061997°)

Dunkin Donuts
(from imdb – not verified, and likely not the place: Dunkin' Donuts - 1085 S. Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)

DQ

Feed Store

Cemetery

Hospital: Unresolved

Big Pond: Bonanza Creek.

Path of law enforcement upon obtaining rocket fuel - some locations unclear, given that Joshua Trees are sometimes present. There is a view from near Abiquiu, however: (36.305894°, -106.446938°).

Drive to get to landing site (35.507942°, -106.104822°).

Landing Site: Unresolved.

(from imdb – New Mexico State Penitentiary - Route 14, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA)

Sven adds:
Farmer's bank First National Bank of Story

517 6th St, Las Vegas, NM

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5947044,-105.2150129,3a,75y,228.65h,88.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNWjlSsNWm_KC85nbQGvBAA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

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Farmer's lawyer's office (second floor corner office)
Kevin Munchak

600 Douglas Avenue Las Vegas, NM

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5948866,-105.2153624,3a,48.1y,358.04h,99.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smMYPkt1s3gsd_Ass0ZOqyQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

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Dunkin' Donuts sponsor attempt

1085 S St Francis Dr, Santa Fe, NM

next to a cemetery, could be

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feed store sponsor attempt

Broome's Feed & Supply Inc
301 Howard Cavasos Boulevard, Moriarty, NM
(believe it is long gone)

[Marc: Not adding this location to maps as yet, since not quite confirmed.)

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street view of banner being lowered after failed launch attempt

looking westish down Douglas in Las Vegas

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5948866,-105.2153624,3a,75y,241.99h,84.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smMYPkt1s3gsd_Ass0ZOqyQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en