Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois and a suburb of Chicago. Located 28 miles (45 Km) west of Chicago. Naperville was founded in 1831 and developed into the fifth-largest city in Illinois. Naperville public library has been ranked number one in the United States each year from 1999 through 2010.
Naperville is a short train ride away from Chicago. It is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and exciting nightlife, there is plenty to do in Naperville from dawn till dusk.
Some of the movies filmed in this city are mentioned below.
Gringo (2018):
This action-comedy crime movie is written by Anthony Tambakis (screenplay by), and Matthew Stone (screenplay and story by), and it is directed by Nash Edgerton. This movie has a tagline of “An American Corporation, The Mexican Cartel, Chances are this won’t end well.” It has been nominated for 2 awards (Golden Trailer Awards and Screen Producers Australia Awards).
The story revolves around the life of a mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka who finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues back home, local drug lords, and a morally conflicted black-ops mercenary. Harold battles to survive his increasingly dangerous situation.
Filming Locations:
Naperville, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Lisle, Illinois
Santa Clara, California
Veracruz, Mexico
A Family Man (2016):
This drama movie is written by Bill Dubuque and is directed by Mark Williams. It was nominated for one award and it also won that award (PAGE International Screenwriting Awards). This movie has the tagline of “What are you working for?” One of the famous quotes is said by Lou Wheeler, “All families got problems but you only got one family.”
As the boss of a Chicago-based headhunter prepares to retire, Dane Jensen, who works at the Blackridge Recruiting agency arranging jobs for engineers, now plans to achieve his longtime goal of taking over the company going head-to-head with his ambitious rival. However, Dane’s 10-year-old son is diagnosed with cancer and his professional and personal priorities begin to clash with one another.
Filming Locations:
Naperville, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Toronto, Canada
Chasing Gold (2016):
This crime-drama mystery movie is written by Leonard J. Brink, Edmond G. Coisson, Glessna Barabas, and Yurgen Coisson and is directed by Edmond G. Coisson. This movie has the tagline of “Find the gold, save the girl,”
The story revolves around the life of an aging Police Commander Frank Walsh who after ten years of losing his whole family in a tragic accident finds out that a troubled woman, Judy is his daughter from a past relationship. The same night his best friend is murdered in a home invasion and robbed of a cache of gold. Frank must now find the murderer, the gold, and also save his daughter from her own demons.
Filming Locations:
Naperville, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
The Dilemma (2011):
This comedy-drama movie is written by Allan Loeb and is directed by Ron Howard. This movie has a tagline of “Two best friends. Nothing could come between them...or could it?” It has been nominated for one award (World Soundtrack Awards for Soundtrack Composer of the Year).
The story revolves around the life of two best friends, a confirmed bachelor Ronny and happily married Nick. They have been through thick and thin and there is nothing that can come between them. Until one day Ronny finds his best friend’s wife Geneva with another man and is determined to find answers. While he is trying to help his friend secretly he finds out that even Nick has his own secrets. With the clock ticking and pressure mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny must decide whether to reveal the truth to his best friend.
Filming Locations:
Naperville, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naperville,_Illinois
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721964/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718924/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2947064/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1578275/?ref_=adv_li_tt