Hollywood in Houston
Directors prefer filming in Houston because of the vastly diverse terrain and unique locations found in the Greater Houston area, from the urban landscape seen in Jason's Lyric and Reality Bites to the NASA favorites Apollo 13, Armageddon and Space Cowboys.
Houston's varied topography can sometimes be unrecognizable. Who would have guessed that the lush, green landscape on the Rushmore campus was not filmed in New England but in Houston just 10 minutes from downtown? Or that Houston doubled for Arlington, Virginia in the thriller Arlington Road? And who can forget Urban Cowboy featuring Gilley's, the largest honky tonk in the world at the time, with John Travolta's dance moves choreographed by native Houstonian Patsy Swayze (Yes, Patrick's mom).
Other Houston locations that have been featured in films include:
 | NASA Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998) and Space Cowboys (2000) |
 | Battleship Texas Pearl Harbor (2001) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006) |
 | Pearland (Houston suburb) Arlington Road (1999) |
 | Drive-In Friday Night Lights (2006) |
 | Astrodome Friday Night Lights (2006) |
 | West University Evening Star (1993) |
 | St. John's School Rushmore (1998) |
 | River Oaks Terms of Endearment (1983) |
 | Buffalo Bayou Park Jason's Lyric (1994) |
 | Wortham Theater Center RoboCop 2 (1994) |
 | Tranquility Park Reality Bites (1994) |
 | Brennan's of Houston Terms of Endearment (1983) |
Green Houston 
