A Look At RoboCop’s Dallas Shooting Locations,
Shot in 1986 to Current Day 2012.
RoboCop had such an impact on the film industry it spawned two sequels and a remake. Key locations from the film were shot in Dallas doubling as a futuristic Detroit. Here’s a look back at the Dallas area locations used in the film shot in 1986 compared to how they look in 2012.
FILM: OCP Building ACTUAL: Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St
FILM: RoboCop destroys ED-209 & goes to arrest Dick Jones
FILM: Detroit City Hall ACTUAL: Dallas Municipal Bldg, 116 S Harwood St
FILM: RoboCop is called to hostage situation at City Hall. ACTUAL: New Main St. Park across street from Municipal Bldg.
FILM: Int. Detroit Police Station ACTUAL: Sons of Herman Hall, 3414 Elm St.
FILM: Police come and go. RoboCop is seen for the first time. ACTUAL: Main Concert Hall (Restored after Fire)
FILM: Woman Attack on Detroit Street ACTUAL: Alley – Cesar Chavez Blvd & Elm St
FILM: Two thugs chase & attempt to rape a woman
FILM: RoboCop Rescues Woman ACTUAL: Parking Lot – Cesar Chavez & Main
FILM: RoboCop shoots woman's attacker through her legs as she's held at knife point.
FILM: Gang Fire Weapons on City Street ACTUAL: Deep Ellum, 2500 Elm St
Referred to as 'Nightmare on Elm Street" by crew. Gang members fire high-power weapons on city street.
FILM: Detroit Police Station ACTUAL: Crozier Tech High School, 3700 Ross
FILM: Police cars come & go in station parking. ACTUAL: Dart train tracks now run in front of closed high school building.
FILM: OCP Elevator ACTUAL: Plaza of the Americas
FILM: RoboCop goes to arrest Dick Jones
FILM: Nightclub ACTUAL: Zouk, 703 McKinney Ave
FILM: RoboCop apprehends criminal in club. ACTUAL: Formerly the infamous Starck Club, Zouk opened its doors in 2010.
FILM: Gas Station Robbery & Explosion ACTUAL: Ross & Arts Plaza
FILM: Attempted robbery, escaping criminal blows up station. ACTUAL: Gas Station has been demolished in Arts District.
FILM: Detroit City Street ACTUAL: San Jacinto & Lamar
FILM: New partners Murphy twirls gun & Lewis gets coffee ACTUAL: DART Station now on street site.
FILM: OCP Boardroom ACTUAL: Renaissance Tower 40th Fl, 1201 Elm St
FILM: Dick Jones crashes through boardroom window resisting arrest by RoboCop
FILM: Armoured Car Chase ACTUAL: Hotel St/Reunion Parking Lots
FILM: Gang attempt get-away with robbery of armored car. Murphy & Lewis give chase. ACTUAL: Grain elevators & Reunion Arena have been torn down and Convention Center expansion added.
