Maps of Movies
Dhoom 3 (2013)
Where Dhoom 3 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A Bollywood heist film set in Chicago was shot in Chicago, and its closing dam stands in Switzerland, not Illinois.
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Scenes and places
The circus the bank wanted closed (1990)
Young Sahir watches his father stake the family circus on a show for the bankers. The bank's chairman is unmoved, gives them five days to hand the circus over, and the boy begs for one more chance.
Set in The Great Indian Circus, Illinois — The family circus whose owner is ordered by the Western Bank of Chicago to close it over an unpaid loan.
A grand lakefront aquarium on Chicago's museum campus, standing in for the circus in the film.
Filmed at John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago — Exterior scenes of the circus building were shot at the aquarium. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The clown thief runs from the bank (2013)
On Clown's Day, the thief the Chicago police call a clown robs the bank again. Police close in, and he gets away on a black bike heading east.
Set in Downtown Chicago, the Loop — The masked thief flees a bank robbery by bike through downtown streets.
The Loop is Chicago's dense downtown core, ringed by the elevated train tracks.
The chase reaches the Chicago River (2013)
The thief races toward the lake with police on his tail. A boat owner shouts that it is his boat as the chase smashes past.
Set in Chicago River near Wabash Avenue Bridge — The chase runs toward the lakeshore and tears through boats by the river. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A drawbridge over the Chicago River, one of the many movable bridges in the Loop.
Filmed at Chicago River east of the Wabash Avenue Bridge — An action scene was filmed here on 15 September 2012. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The thief vanishes below Wacker Drive (2013)
The suspect heads for Lower Wacker, and police report that he has been shot. Then he is simply gone, and the police marvel that he vanished into thin air.
Set in Lower Wacker Drive — The lower level of Wacker Drive, where the pursued suspect is reported shot and then gone.
A multilevel service road under Chicago's downtown streets, long used for movie car chases.
The dam at the end of the road (2013)
After their final heist, the twins are cornered at a dam on their way out of town, with Jai and the police closing in.
Set in A dam outside town — The twins are cornered at a dam on their way out of town after their last heist.
A 220-metre arch dam in a Swiss valley, best known for a James Bond bungee jump.
Filmed at Contra Dam (Verzasca Dam), Ticino, Switzerland — The climactic scene was shot at this arch dam. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Tribune Tower, Chicago — Chicago landmarks in the film, scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Cloud Gate, Millennium Park, Chicago — A song sequence, not tied to a plot event Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Navy Pier, Chicago — A song sequence, one-blog claim Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Sahir — Circus owner who robs the Western Bank of Chicago branch by branch, as revenge for his father's circus.
- Jai Dixit — Indian police officer called to Chicago to catch the bank robber.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Dhoom 3 dam climax really filmed?