The 1995 Western film The Quick and the Dead was primarily filmed in Arizona, USA, especially around Old Tucson Studios and the nearby Mescal movie town set, which stands in for the fictional town of Redemption.

Main filming locations

  • Old Tucson Studios, Arizona – Many town exteriors and street scenes were shot at this historic Western backlot near Tucson, long used for classic Western films.
  • Mescal Movie Set (near Benson, AZ) – The majority of the movie’s town of Redemption was filmed here, using an existing Western town set built in the late 1960s.
  • Sonoran Desert, Arizona – Various gunfights and desert travel scenes used the surrounding Sonoran Desert landscapes to emphasize the harsh frontier setting.

Other Arizona backdrops

  • San Francisco Peaks & Coconino/Kaibab National Forests – Mountain and forest shots used these areas to give the film a more varied Western look beyond the arid town.
  • Sedona and Wupatki National Monument (1987 TV film) – The earlier 1987 The Quick and the Dead (a different production) was filmed around Sedona, Wupatki, and nearby forests, also in Arizona, which sometimes causes confusion when people search for the title.

TL;DR: When people ask “where was The Quick and the Dead filmed,” they are usually referring to the 1995 Sam Raimi movie, which was shot mainly at Old Tucson Studios and the Mescal movie set in southern Arizona, with additional Arizona desert and forest locations used for surrounding landscapes.

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