The Wild Bunch (1969) – Filming Locations
Western · Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Starring William Holden
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Where was The Wild Bunch filmed?
- Parras, Mexico, Parras – Opening bank robbery sequence and the main town settings throughout the film. The primary location where the iconic opening heist and much of the story unfolds, chosen for its authentic Mexican frontier town atmosphere
- San Ángel, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Scenes involving the Mexican army and General Mapache's compound sequences. Used for filming the hacienda and military scenes, providing a location with period architecture and landscape suitable for Mexican interior settings
- Bakersfield, California, United States, Bakersfield – Early scenes establishing the American frontier landscape and establishing shots. Used for filming portions of the American sequences and landscape establishing shots to contrast with the Mexican locations
- Torreon, Mexico, Torreon – Various exterior sequences in the Mexican landscape. Used as location for Mexican frontier scenes and the broader desert landscape that frames the outlaws' journey