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Where was Gas Food Lodging filmed?

1992 film, directed by Allison Anders.

  • Arizona

The story is set in New Mexico, about 324 miles (522 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New Mexico
Filmed in
Arizona
Distance
About 324 miles (522 km) between New Mexico and the nearest filming location.

About Gas Food Lodging

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Released
1992
Director
Allison Anders
Cast
Brooke AdamsIone SkyeFairuza BalkCarlos RivasCarmelita GonzálezChris MulkeyJacob VargasJames BrolinJulie CondraRobert Knepper
Genre
DramaRomance
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film; Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

The story

Nora, a waitress with two teenage daughters, struggles to raise them in a trailer park as a single parent after her husband abandons the family.

Meanwhile, the younger daughter, Shade, spends most of her time watching the movies of Mexican film star Elvia Rivero and dreams of finding a boyfriend for her mother.

Returning home the following night, her mother tells her that she has one month to find a new home.

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