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- The Dark Knight (2008) Year Filmed: 2008. Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart. Action/Crime. Studio
- The Blues Brothers (1980) Year Filmed: 1980. John Landis. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway. Action/Comedy/Music. Studio
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Year Filmed: 1986. John Hughes. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara. Comedy. Studio: Paramount Pictures.
- The Break-Up (2006) Year Filmed: 2006. Peyton Reed. Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn. Romance, Comedy. Studio: Universal Pictures.
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- The Younger’s new house in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ - Location: 4930 W Hirsch St. While this house fits snugly in its neighborhood of Austin, Chicago, its iconic use in the film “A Raisin in the Sun” elevates its status from quaint home to racial status symbol.
- Green Mill Cocktail Lounge from ‘Thief’ - Location: 4802 N Broadway. “Thief” is a critically acclaimed gritty neo-noir following one man’s safecracking life of crime, so it makes sense that the gritty bar it filmed in lands on this list.
- The chase scene tunnel from ‘The Dark Knight’ - Location: Lower Wacker Drive. It’s understood that the fictional city of Gotham from the extensive “Batman” universe is a tribute to New York City - however, that didn’t stop director Christopher Nolan from finding inspiration for his Gotham in Chicago.
- The bridge from the bridge jump in ‘The Blues Brothers’ - Location: 95th St Bridge. John Landis’s musical comedy “The Blues Brothers” is #8 in Forbes’ list of films that destroyed the most cars, coming in at a whopping 104 cars wrecked during production (60 of which were cop cars).
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- Chicago Union Station. Share. Chicago Union Station, other than home to millions of passing travelers, is also home to the momentous shootout in The Untouchables, in addition to Michael Mann’s Public Enemies where the 110 foot atrium and gigantic marble floor time travel to the notorious mob history.
- University of Chicago. Park, University. Share. The Rom-Com about whether men and women can really be friends, When Harry Met Sally, aptly begins its journey on this English gothic-style college campus in the neighborhood Hyde Park.
- The Art Institute of Chicago. Museum, Art Gallery. Share. A key scene in the classic movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off takes place in the Art Institute featuring Cameron doing a bang up Magic Eye impression as he stares off into space at George Seurat’s “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.”
- Wrigley Field. Sports Center, Park. Share. As you can imagine, prime scenes of many a baseball movie have taken place at Wrigley Field including A League of Their Own, Rookie of the Year, About Last Night, 8 Men Out, and Hardball just to name a few.
May 9, 2024 - Rear Admiral Zeita Merchant, U.S. Coast Guard, to Serve as Grand Marshal at City of Chicago’s 2024 Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying, Saturday, May 25; May 2, 2024 - City of Chicago and DCASE Announce Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Season; Apr 29, 2024 - 2024 Chicago Farmers Markets Schedule
Feb 22, 2011 · View Chicago Movie Palaces, past and present in a larger map. Pickwick, 5 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge (Open since 1928 and still operating). For more on Chicago movie palaces, visit www ...
Nov 27, 2016 · 3. Thief (1981) Michael Mann is a cinematic poet who speaks a language almost entirely comprised of shots of cityscapes as seen by night. The 1995 film, Heat, is Mann’s masterpiece but 1981’s Thief is Mann’s directorial debut and when the filmmaker’s distinct vision begins to come into its own.
