I am doing a Masters-project on NYC architecture in film. Although I am quite familiar with New York, questions do arise when trying to determine locations and buildings used in films. The fact that buildings in films sometimes have no relation to reality makes it rather difficult.
Right now I am having some queries re. "The Devil's Advocate". In the film Al Pacino works in a building somewhere in the 10005 area. It's called 'Penta Plaza' in the film and looks similar to the 'Schermerhorn Row' (modern blackish mirrorglass facade). In the film Pacino's office has a roofterrace with water running over the edge of the building (but I imagine this is only a computer image) and you can almost reach out and touch the columns around the rooftop of the Morgan Bank Building.
I would appreciate if you could help me solve this problem. Thank you.
Yours Sincerely, Johanna Olsen

• ID# 164.2 (reply to #164.1) - 28 Apr 2000
  As noted in the Devil's Advocate skyscraper thread (yes, another one already "discussed" ;^)), the building was the Continental Center at 180 Maiden Lane, with some rather impressive views of the tops at Wall St.
  Stone's Wall Street is a(nother) film involving a healthy cast of 'scrapers from inside and outside -- in addition to being one of my definite fave NYC films (Gordon rules ;^)): the 222 Broadway (doubling as Bud Fox's workplace at "J&S", as well as Gekko's office), 26 Broadway (Standard Oil), AT&T at Madison (with the Gallery shown in its original, open-air state and with the skeleton of the in-construction Cityspire visible thru' Spader's office window)... ED