Wanted (2008)

Citadel Center

Chicago, United States

The scene : 2 minMr. X arrives at the foot of this tower on Dearborn Street, where his office is located, passing by the huge orange sculpture Flamingo.

Chicago, United States

Art Deco skyscraper from 1929, designated a Chicago Landmark, its dark green terracotta is highlighted with 24-karat gold leaf and its peak resembles the neck of a champagne bottle; it has been converted into a hotel.

The scene : 5 minIn the opening sequence, assassins stationed on the roof of this green and gold tower shoot at Mr. X and his men, before Mr. X leaps from a neighboring building to its summit.

3349 North Sheffield Avenue (Chicago)

Chicago, United States

The scene : 6 minIt is from the back window of this house, which overlooks the alley running beneath the elevated subway line, that the bullet that takes down Mr. X is fired.

3366 North Clark Street (Chicago)

Chicago, United States

The scene : 8 minWesley lives in this shabby apartment, with the door located at the back of the building, right across from the shooter’s window.

Chicago, United States

The scene : 12 minWesley tries to withdraw money, but the yellow ATM, attached to the neighboring shop, bombards him with insulting messages.

Cermak Plaza (Berwyn)

Berwyn, United States

The scene : 15 minA shootout erupts between the aisles of the grocery store in this Berwyn shopping mall, whose exteriors are also shown.

Chicago, United States

The scene : 19 minHeading west on Wacker Drive, the pursuit car runs into the police barricade set up at the intersection.

Chicago, United States

The scene : 29 minThe exterior shots of the Fraternity textile factory show the Cermak Road bridge: the building that appears to rise just to the southeast is a computer-generated image.

Inland Steel Building

Chicago, United States

The scene : 30 minWesley Gibson withers away behind a desk in this building in the Loop, a prisoner of a dead-end job.

Cukrovar Vinoř

Prague, Czechia

Former sugar factory of Vinoř, in the northeast of Prague.

The scene : 32 minIn this old sugar factory, the production designer John Myhre built the immense textile factory of the Brotherhood, where the looms deliver the names of the targets to be taken down.

New York, United States

The scene : 1 hr 2 minA man is shot in his black car, which is driving east on 44th Drive at the height of 11th Street.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 2 minAn empty parking lot at the foot of the grand Strahov stadium serves as the backdrop for a scene in the film.

Pernštejn

Nedvědice, Czechia

Gothic and Renaissance fortress of Moravia, perfectly preserved and reputed to have never been stormed. Built in 1270, it is classified as a national cultural monument.

The scene : 1 hr 6 minWesley arrives in Moravia at the entrance of the "monastery" where Pekwarsky awaits him: these are the gates of Pernštejn Castle.

Křivoklát Castle

Křivoklát, Czechia

Castle founded in the 12th century and largely restored in the 18th, open to the public with guided tours.

The scene : 1 hr 7 minThe essence of the confrontation with Pekwarsky takes place here: Wesley crosses the "monastery" to join him, and the entrance, the great hall, and a window of the castle serve as the backdrop for the scene.

Křivoklát Castle (chapel)

Křivoklát, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 7 minWesley chases Pekwarsky through the castle chapel.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 8 minThe station hosts the chase on the platform; Fox then emerges in front of the building, grabs a car, and speeds down the street to follow the train where Wesley confronts Cross.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 10 minA shot of the platform from the train sequence was filmed at this station.

Sokoleč, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 11 minTo catch the train, Fox drives his car down this road that runs alongside the railway.

Vrbová Lhota, Czechia

The scene : 1 hr 12 minThe chase behind the train goes through this level crossing, near Cerhenice.

Chicago, United States

The scene : Reluctantly taken aboard by Fox, Wesley finds himself at the heart of a frantic chase that begins beneath the city, on the underground roadway of Lower Wacker Drive.

Chicago, United States

The scene : The chase continues at full speed on West Lake Street, beneath the elevated subway tracks.

Prague, Czechia

Medieval stone bridge in Prague (14th century) spanning the Vltava River, lined with Baroque statues.

The scene : Charles Bridge is among the Prague filming locations of the film.

Prague, Czechia

Barrandov Film Studios, founded in 1933 on the southern heights of Prague — the largest studios in the Czech Republic. Designed by architect Max Urban, these studios are classified as a cultural monument.

The scene : Some interiors of the film were shot in these Prague studios.

Prague, Czechia

The scene : These studios in Prague are among the filming locations of the movie.

Budapest, Hungary

Capital of Hungary, crossed by the Danube which separates Buda from Pest.

The scene : After the Czech Republic, filming continued in Budapest.

Broadview, United States

The scene : Some exterior scenes of the film were shot at Broadview.