Wicker Park, Chicago, a neighborhood in the West Town community area outside of the Chicago Loop
Musicians who live, work, or spend time in Wicker Park include Wilco, Tim Kinsella, Joan of Arc, Mike Kinsella, Naked Raygun, Tortoise, Pegboy, Veruca Salt.
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Notable past and current residents include Nelson Algren, who lived on the third floor at 1958 W. Evergreen Ave between 1959–1975; Liz Phair, who penned her first album Exile in Guyville in and about Wicker Park; James Iha, former guitarist of the band Smashing Pumpkins; professional wrestler Colt Cabana; and singer/guitarist Matt Skiba of The Alkaline Trio.
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However, the filming of this movie was done on location in Montreal, Quebec.
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Another film of note that uses Wicker Park as its background is High Fidelity (2000) directed by Stephen Frears and starring Evanston-born John Cusack.
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To date, his only directorial credit is the feature film L'Appartement (1996) - a tense romantic thriller starring Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, and Romane Bohringer, although he acted as executive producer for its U.S remake Wicker Park (2004).
The few winning court rulings were too little too late as families were once again forced out of their homes in Lakeview, Wicker Park and the Humboldt Park neighborhoods.