Illuminati-R-Us

And in case my previous guess isn't correct, The Fugitive.

Мастер wrote:Blues Brothers?

Yep. During the climactic car chase scene, Elwood remarks that they are near the Honorable Richard J Daley Plaza, and Jake replies with 'That's where they have that Picasso." However, their penultimate destination isn't the plaza or the center, but rather the government building seen in my Location Street View. The Bluesmobile heroically delivers them to the building, but completely disintegrates when the brothers exit the poor car, very near that entrance and those statues.

The Daley Center itself, if I recall, was used as Wayne Enterprises for the new Batman movies, but I don't think this building was featured.

MM_Dandy wrote:

Мастер wrote:Blues Brothers?

Yep. During the climactic car chase scene, Elwood remarks that they are near the Honorable Richard J Daley Plaza, and Jake replies with 'That's where they have that Picasso." However, their penultimate destination isn't the plaza or the center, but rather the government building seen in my Location Street View. The Bluesmobile heroically delivers them to the building, but completely disintegrates when the brothers exit the poor car, very near that entrance and those statues.

The Daley Center itself, if I recall, was used as Wayne Enterprises for the new Batman movies, but I don't think this building was featured.

And I think they pay their taxes to Steven Spielberg.

Now let me think of something good.

Is it in a western?

Lianachan wrote:Is it in a western?

Well, it is in the western US. But it's not a western, with cowboys and the like.

1958

They called the wind 'Mariah'

They do indeed, but not in this film.

1958? I have no ideas.

I had no ideas after learning it wasn't a western, never mind the 1958 bit.

English director, American actors.

Hitchcock?

Heid the Ba' wrote:Hitchcock?

That would be the director.

Which doesn't help me as I can't think of a film. It isn't Rear Window, Vertigo was San Fransisco, the Birds was somewhere east coast.

The tower visible in the distance plays a prominent role.

Heid the Ba' wrote:Which doesn't help me as I can't think of a film. It isn't Rear Window, Vertigo was San Fransisco, the Birds was somewhere east coast.

The Birds was set in Bodega Bay, California, which happens to be where the first Russian buildings in California were built.

But my location was not in The Birds. Or at least, I don't think it was :)

Only 3,500 miles out!

I checked the date, if that is allowed my answer if

[spoiler]Vertigo[/spoiler]

but I have no recollection of the location.

Your answer is correct!

It is the tower that JS was unable to climb the first time, due to his ailment after which the film is named, but succeeded climbing the second time, forcing KN along with him.

Ah, ok, I had thought it was all shot in SF. It is a while since I have seen it.

Regular location in a tv series.

I've got nothing :(

Nice looking place

I've got nothing, other than to (jokingly) suggest Eldorado.

What about 'Caesar'?

Or 'The Hairy Biker's Bakation'?