The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers is the 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and based on characters created for the late night comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live. Reprising their roles from SNL are John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood Blues, musician brothers who are determined to get their band back together in order to raise funds to prevent the orphanage they grew up in from being demolished. As what was customary in John Landis films of the time, there are numerous cameos from several well known directors and actors including Steven Spielberg, Carrie Fisher and Frank Oz. The film's cast also included appearances by several prominent entertainers including Ray Charles, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin. Aykroyd would return as Elwood in the 1998 sequel Blues Brothers 2000.
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=Handguns=
==Colt MK IV Series 70==
Illinois State Troopers Daniel (Armand Cerami) and Mount (Steven Williams) are armed with Colt MK IV Series 70s when they go to arrest "Joliet" Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd). Several troopers also pull their pistols during the final chase into Daley Plaza.
==Walther PPK==
When the Blues Brothers and the band go to Ray's Music Exchange, Ray (Ray Charles) pulls a Walther PPK and fires it at a kid who is about to steal a guitar.
==Luger P08==
The Head Nazi (Henry Gibson) uses a Luger P08 to shoot at the Blues Brothers during the car chase at the end. 
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
Several Illinois State troopers and Chicago SWAT officers are armed with the Smith & Wesson Model 10 during the climax of the film when the police chase the Blues Brothers into the Cook County Accessor's office.
==Smith & Wesson Model 19==
One Chicago police officer is seen with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 in his holster during the Nazi Rally. These also appear to be carried by Illinois Corrections Officers.
=Shotguns=
==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
The leader of the Good Ole' Boys band Tucker McElroy (Charles Napier) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to shoot at the Blues Brothers after their gig at Bob's Country Bunker.
==High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Shotgun==
Trooper Mount (Steven Williams) carries a High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Standard Model shotgun when they arrive at the Blues Brothers concert. Several prison guards are seen armed with the shotguns near the film's conclusion (this is more visible in the Extended Cut of the film).
==Remington 870==
A CPD officer is seen with a Remington 870 toward the end of the film.
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==Ithaca 37==
Several police officers and prison guards are seen with Ithaca 37s toward the end of the movie.
=Rifles=
==M16 (Colt AR-15 SP1)==
The Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher), who turns out to be Jake's ex-fiance, uses an M16 in her final attempt to kill Jake and Elwood after their concert. This rifle has a birdcage flashider, but no forward assist, making it a Colt SP1. Also, while they are normally seen carrying original M16s, two US Army soldiers switch from M16s to SP1s in a continuity error when they are firing through a door when searching for the Blues Brothers. 
==MGC Replica M16==
Due to the massive amount of extras for the climatic scene, the majority of the National Guard soldiers and CPD officers are seen carrying MGC M16 Replica rifles instead of actual blank-firing weapons.
==Remington 700==
Several SWAT officers carry Remington 700s when setting up sniper positions across the street during the climax.
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M2HB==
Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are seen mounted on National Guard jeeps and other armored vehicles parked on Daley Plaza.
==Browning M2 (Water Cooled)==
A watercooled Browning M2 machine gun in an M3 heavy anti-aircraft mount (minus the extremely distinctive triple rear grip) is seen used by the National Guard.
==Browning M1919A4==
What appears to be a Browning M1919A4 machine gun is seen mounted in the Sherman tank parked on Daley Plaza. As this tank is likely privately owned, it is quite possible this is actually a painted wood or metal rod with an M1919 barrel shroud placed over it.
=Other=
==M9-7 Flamethrower==
The Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher) uses an M9-7 Flamethrower to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are in a phone booth. In an earlier sequence where she is looking at field manuals, the one for the flamethrower scrambles the weapon's designation to "M-79."
==Prop Quad Rocket Launcher==
The Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher) uses a prop rocket launcher seemingly based loosely on the M202 FLASH to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are outside their apartment building. The launcher only has four tubes, but five rockets appear to be launched.
==Trivia==
===Weapons Manuals===
When she is at her beauty salon, the Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher) has two weapon manuals on her desk: "M-79 Flame Thrower" and partly obscured "Antipersonnel Mine M18A1 and M18 (Claymore)." 
===Use of Unnecessary Violence===
"Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers...has been approved." This humorous line proved very controversial within the Chicago Police Department, causing the agency to ban the use of its name and insignia in films and television shows until the 2000s. Several movies, such as The Negotiator, used names like "Metro Police" because the name "Chicago Police" could not be used, even though some of these films received assistance from the department itself during filming.
===Police Car Wreckage===
About 60 police cars were used in the film. Most of these cars were humorously wrecked throughout the film. Here are some shots of it.
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Category:Comedy
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Category:John Landis
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