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One verified exterior, read carefully

Follow Risky Business through 1 real places in Chicago. The verified Goodsen exterior locates Joel’s escalating scheme in Highland Park; unsupported downtown landmarks are excluded.

Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.

These locations are historical references. Exact public map points are not established.

Place and area markers · not exact camera positions

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    The source record · Highland Park

    Begin with AFI’s production history, which places the exterior work in Highland Park.

    FILM LOCATION

    Goodsen house exterior

    Coordinate map plate for Goodsen house exterior in Highland Park
    Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map

    The house at 1258 Linden Avenue supplied the Goodsen exterior. It is a private residence: the useful visit is the sourced address in context, viewed briefly from public pavement without approaching the property.

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