Editing Thorndale, Texas (section)

=="''The Rookie''"==
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Thorndale (along with Thrall, Taylor, and Round Rock to the west) was where the vast majority of the principal photography and locations for the 2002 movie ''[[The Rookie (2002 film)|The Rookie]]'', starring [[Dennis Quaid]], and [[Rachel Griffiths]], were filmed. The Thorndale High School baseball stadium, the downtown main street, and other parts of town were integral to the film, with Thorndale cast as "[[Big Lake, Texas]]". Local resident Emanuel “Shifty” Castillo's role in the film was to throw the baseball when Dennis Quaid was on the mound. Other local residents also appeared in the film as extras. Thorndale has also served as location for a number of other films and other productions.