A Thief of Time (2004)

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Last updated: March 2, 2020

PBS production based upon the book of the same name by Tony Hillerman, one of the series of books featuring Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Starring Wes Studi as Leaphorn and Adam Beach as Chee, roles they also filled in the film versions of Coyote Waits and Skinwalkers. Also starring Gary Farmer, Graham Greene, Peter Fonda, and Ernest Tsosie III. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Jemez, Santa Clara Pueblo, San Ysidro, To'hajiilee (Cañoncito/Navajo Chapter), Zia Pueblo.


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Notes on Individual Scenes
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Various views (Monument Valley? Grand Canyon?)

Rock Shelter

Jemez Pueblo Civic Center, seen from about ( 35.610924°, -106.723725°) - also seen in Coyote Waits

Cliffs - Santa Clara?

Big Chief

Chaco Culture National Historic Park - Zia Day School - (35.509558°, -106.708355°)

Driving

Mine road turnoff

Gypsum mine

Excavating ruin

On horseback - trash pickup crew (35.538984°, -106.785815°)

Cabin

Big Chief

Slick Nakai's Revival Tent near Sandias (35.359437°, -106.523734°)

Driving

Nighttime turnoff - Bobby Nails

Zia Day School

Joe's house

Riverbank

Cabin

Joe's House

Museum or library

Looks like Old Town Plaza, in ABQ. Past La Placita and Yucca Gallery into Patio Market, right turn into .... Nelson's.

Mr. Dumont's office

Paved walkway - fountain - house

River at ....

Drive near... Pena Blanca (or Santa Clara)

Mr. Houck's house - where have I seen this place before?

Silos, Sandias, buildings

Rio Grande? near San Ildefonso.... Maybe Jemez River country, north of San Ysidro

Out of gas - To'hajiilee?

Copper & 2nd in ABQ

Hotel Andaluz Lobby.

Room 515 - Look out window at State Theater.

Cabin

Canyon

Looks like Jemez country

Thanks given to Canoncito Band of Navajos, Jemez, Zia, and Santa Ana Pueblos, Village of Corrales, Jemez State Monument, and City of Albuquerque