Board of Trade Building in "The Untouchables" - Chicago, IL
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Hikenutty
N 41° 52.664 W 087° 37.929
16T E 447546 N 4636394
The movie "The Untouchables" used the Rookery and Board of Trade Building in many shots of the movie. This shot looks down La Salle St. to the Board of Trade Building.
Waymark Code: WM1Y0H
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2007
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The movie "The Untouchables" tells the story of Federal Agent Elliot Ness who sets out to take out Al Capone with his hand-picked team of crime fighters.
The movie had a stellar cast, including Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, Robert DeNiro as Al Capone, Andy Garcia as Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri, Charles Martin Smith as Agent Oscar Wallace, and Sean Connery, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance, as Jim Malone. The movie was nominated for 3 other Academy Awards besides the "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" award won by Connery.
The movie used many locations in Chicago to film at, including this shot looking north up La Salle Street to the well known Chicago Board of Trade Building. The Rookery, whose exterior is used as the facade of the police headquarters, is just to the west of where this shot was taken from.
Movie or TV Show: The Untouchables
Year Released or First Aired: 1,987.00
IMDB Link: [Web Link]
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