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Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Sunshine Cleaning (2009)

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Last updated: March 3, 2020

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Paula Datzman-Mead’s house, 8808 Lavender Lace Ct.

Charlie’s Sporting Goods, 8908 Menaul Blvd. NE.

Lucky Boy Restaurant, 3521 Constitution Ave NE.

Lorkowski Residence, 1201 Tijeras Ave. NE (Tijeras & Cedar) (35.084394°,-106.633066°)

Crossroads Motel, 1001 Central Ave. NE, Central Ave. and I-25.

Crossroads Motel.

Crossroads Motel Office exterior, with its two gentle arches.

School - Unresolved

Los Arcos Seafood Restaurant, currently El Zarandeado Mexican Seafood Restaurant, 6500 Central Ave. SE.

Father’s house – Unresolved

First Domestic Disturbance Scene

Buffett's Candies, 7001 Lomas Blvd NE.

Mobile Home Park – Unresolved

Drive – Eastbound on Constitution NE, at about cross-street Dakota St. NE.

On The Spot Vacuum Sales and Service, 2714 Fourth St. NW.

On The Spot Vacuum Sales and Service, 2714 Fourth St. NW (Feb. 18, 2017).

Southbound on 2nd St. NW, near Tijeras Ave. NW.

Lynn’s Apartment, Silver Vista Apts., Sunshine Building, 110 2nd. St. SW.

Sunshine Building.

Consignment Auto Sales, maybe New Mexico Title Loans, 6610 Central Ave. SE.

Warehouse (near the enormous pile of paving on South Broadway Blvd. SE?)

Gas Station/Convenience Market - Unresolved.

Love's Truck Terminal, June 24, 2016.

Shrimp Sale truck stop, where Love’s truck stop is now (35.064390°, -106.784599°)

Party House - Unresolved

Brad’s Auto Repair, 1801 Wyoming Blvd. NE.

Drive on Central Avenue, between about 10000 and 8500 Central Ave. SE.

2327 Grove Ave.: 1209 .... – Unresolved

Long shot of the Big-I, Intersection of I-40 & I-25.

Train Trestle – Unresolved - closely resembles Breaking Bad Trestle, but may be different.

Drive - southbound, about 700 Wyoming Blvd. NE.

Burned house - North Valley railroad crossing?

Eatery - Unresolved.

Hinkle Family Fun Center, 12931 Indian School Rd. NE, near Tramway Blvd. & Indian School Rd.

"I recommend the pecan pie" - Cafe - Formerly Milton's Coffee Shop, and what is currently the Whole Hog Cafe, 725 Central Ave. NE.

Southbound I-25 (35.017696°, -106.639436°)

Final House - Unresolved.

The Spy Next Door (2010)

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Last updated: May 14, 2019

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Action Comedy. A former CIA agent faces hijinks while in charge of his girlfriend's children. Starring Jackie Chan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta, George Lopez, Madeline Carroll, David Mattey, Jeff Chase, Will Shadley, Alina Foley. Filmed around Albuquerque.

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Two adjacent homes: about 3514 & 3518 Colina Serena Pl. NE, Loma Colorado neighborhood, Rio Rancho. (35.261716°, -106.665914°) and (35.261618°, -106.665707°).

Refinery: Sewage Treatment Plant.

Helicopter hangar: Unresolved.

Chinese Restaurant: Unresolved.

The Rail Yards have appeared before in Breaking Bad, but they made a particularly strong appearance in Season 4, episode 5, 'Shotgun'.

On summertime Sundays, the Rail Yards Market is open from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., allowing public access to the Rail Yards.

Railyards.

These walls of glass are really striking. Why were they built this way? According to one reference (Priest, 2001):

The locomotive repair shop was divided into four bays and covered an area of 3.5 acres. The erecting bay was located adjacent to the transfer table. Next was the heavy machine bay, followed by the light machine and bench bays. The most noteworthy feature of the building was the use of glass from sill to cornice on nearly every side. In addition, A-shaped sky-lights were installed at 22 foot intervals over the heavy and light machine bays as well as the balcony floor. This provided both natural lighting and ventilation.

(“Santa Fe Heritage: The Railroad’s Self Portrait, Volume 1,” Stephen and Cinthia Priest, Paired Rail Railroad Publications, Ltd., with assistance from The Kansas State Historical Society, 2001.)

Drive: Unresolved. Lomas Blvd?

Hotel: Tamaya Resort.

Courtyard: Unresolved.

Communications Spot: North of Tamaya Resort. (35.354928°, -106.537966°).

The Space Between Us (2016)

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Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Science fiction drama. A young man born on Mars comes to Earth and experiences it with the help of a young woman. Starring Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, Britt Robertson, Janet Montgomery, BD Wong, and Sarah Minnich. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Truth or Consequences.

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Bobby Foster Rd. – Oldman steps outside his limo.

Bobby Foster Rd. SE, near Q Studios, has been used for highway-related scenes in numerous movies.

Bobby Foster Rd. SE is also used for the Crop Duster Landing.