Has Any Movie Directed by Mr. Haskell Wexler Been Set in the City of Chicago, IL
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Yes, the movie "Medium Cool", a 1969 release had events that took place in Chicago. The artists associated with the movie include Robert Foster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonrez, Marianna Hill etc besides various others.
The character portrayed by Verna bloom had moved to the city of Chicago from West Virginia. The last scenes of the movie are based at Chicago and feature the 'Democratic National Convention' that takes place during the 1968 summer.
A boy is missing and his mother is in search of him and is looking for help. She tries to get help from another character in the movie, Casselis but he is completely involved in filming the Chicago convention.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Cool
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064652/
