During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Central Avenue, Eastside, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, 59403, United States of America
Scene: (bridge where Ness intercepts shipment of Canadian whiskey)
Chicago Theatre, 175, North State Street, Theatre District, Loop, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, United States of America
Scene: (interior of Lexington Hotel, where Al Capone lives)
Brian De Palma’s stylish gangster epic pits Eliot Ness against Al Capone in Prohibition-era Chicago – and filmed in the real city, using its grand old landmarks, with the Rockies of Montana for the Canadian border.
Where was The Untouchables filmed?
The Untouchables was filmed in Chicago – Union Station, the Chicago Theatre and the Loop – with border scenes in Montana.
Every Untouchables location, explained
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The station shootout – Union Station
The famous staircase gun battle used the grand steps of Union Station in Chicago.
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Capone’s hotel – the Chicago Theatre
The Lexington Hotel interiors used the ornate Chicago Theatre in the Loop.
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The Loop – the city
Ness’s Chicago used landmarks across the Loop, from Michigan Avenue to the Near West Side.
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The border – Montana
The whisky-smuggling border scene used a bridge near Great Falls, Montana.
Planning a visit
Union Station and the Chicago Theatre – the film’s showpiece locations – are real, accessible landmarks in the heart of Chicago.
The Untouchables Fun Facts
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Filmed in real Chicago The Prohibition drama used the city’s grand old landmarks.
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The Union Station stairs The famous shootout on the station steps pays homage to a classic silent film.
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Connery won an Oscar Sean Connery won an Academy Award as the veteran cop Malone.
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De Niro as Capone Robert De Niro played the gangster Al Capone.
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A Morricone score Ennio Morricone composed the film’s acclaimed music.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was The Untouchables filmed?
In Chicago – Union Station, the Chicago Theatre and the Loop – with border scenes in Montana.
Where is the staircase shootout?
The grand steps of Union Station in Chicago.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Union Station and the Chicago Theatre are accessible landmarks.
