Wicker Park (film)

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Wicker Park

Directed by	Paul McGuigan
Produced by	Andre Lamal
Written by	Gilles Mimouni, Brandon Boyce
Starring	Josh Hartnett Rose Byrne Diane Kruger
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	3 September 2004 (USA)
Running time	114 min.
Language	English
Budget	~ US$30,000,000
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Wicker Park is a 2004 romantic psychological thriller directed by Paul McGuigan. The movie is a remake of the 1996 French movie L'Appartement.

[edit] Plot

A young Chicago advertising executive named Matthew (played by Josh Hartnett) becomes obsessed with a woman he sees in a cafe. As he believes she is his long-lost girlfriend Lisa (played by Diane Kruger), with a few clues that he finds he follows her trail. His conviction turns to obsession as he puts his life on hold to find her.

[edit] Trivia

Although the movie is called Wicker Park, the park scenes are not actually filmed in Wicker Park in Chicago. They are filmed in Quebec City.
Paul Walker was set to star in the film but pulled out due to filming conflicts with 2 Fast 2 Furious.
The soundtrack features well-known and up-and-coming bands from the indie scene and is available via Lakeshore Records.
Cliff Martinez wrote the film's score. It is more melodic than his work for Solaris, although holds to a minimalistic style.
Both Diane Kruger and Rose Byrne starred in another 2004 film together, Troy (film).
The restaurant, where Matthew overhears Lisa talking on the telephone, is called "Bellucci". Monica Bellucci was the female lead in the French original Appartement, L' (1996), of which this film is a remake.