Tourism Board Helps You Find Illinois Movie Locations
Filed under: Lists
The Illinois Bureau of Tourism has created a cool online listing of movies that have been shot, at least in part, within the Land of Lincoln and helps you find the locations featured in the films. For instance, are you curious about the bar where George Clooney goes to find Matt Damon in Ocean's Eleven? Scroll down on the the "Chicago" page and you'll see Damon was sitting at Emmit's Irish Pub on north Milwaukee Ave. Check out the "Central" list and you'll find out the interior of the Illinois capital building was used as a double for the U.S. Capital when shooting scenes for Legally Blonde 2. The lists also serve as a sort of de facto filmography for director John Hughes, who has used locations throughout the state for a number of his movies.
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8-11-2006 @ 5:38PM
Janet Lockwood said...
Re the descriptive text for the film ROAD TO PERDITION, it states the movie was shot entirely in the Chicago area. The beginning and the end were shot in Michigan, in particular all beach and water scenes and the house where the characters played by Tom Hanks and Jude Law met their death was built on a Michigan beach. Thanks for an edit.
Best wishes, Janet Lockwood, Director, Michigan Film Office
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