Error creating thumbnail: File missingColt MK IV Series 70 - .45 ACPFile:BB-COLT-1.pngTroopers Daniel and Mount talk to Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy) with their Colt MK IV Series 70s in their holsters (noted by the grips) outside Elwood's apartment.File:BB-COLT-2.pngTroopers Daniel and Mount with their MK IV Series 70s drawn as Officer Mercer kicks in Elwood's door.File:BB-COLT-3.pngTrooper Daniel aims his MK IV Series 70 at the Good Ole' Boys after crashing into them.File:BB-COLT-4.png"Boys, you in big trouble now."
Smith & Wesson Model 19
One Chicago police officer is seen with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 in his holster during the Nazi Rally.
When the Blues Brothers and their band go to Ray's Music Exchange, Ray (Ray Charles) draws a Walther PPK and fires at a kid who is about to steal a guitar.
Incorrectly referred to as the "M79 Flamethrower", Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M1 Flamethrower to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are in a phonebooth.
Trooper Mount carries with him a Winchester Model 1300 when they arrive at the Blues Brother's concert to arrest them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingWinchester Model 1300 - 12 gaugeFile:BB-870-1.pngTrooper Mount (right) holding his Winchester Model 1300 when Corrections Officer Mercer (John Candy) explains that he wants to see the Blues Brother's concert before they arrest them.File:BB-870-2.pngTrooper Mount, holding his Winchester Model 1300, sits with Trooper Daniel and Officer Mercer as they watch the Blues Brother's concert. You can clearly see the ejection port here.
Remington 870
Several police officers and prison guards use Remington 870s toward the end of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gaugeFile:BB-870-3.pngA SWAT officer (center right) holding a Remington 870 as the SWAT team prepares to find and arrest the Blues Brothers during the climax.File:BB-870-6.pngThe prison guard holds a Remington 870 during the Blues Brother's prison concert.
Ithaca 37
Several police officers and prison guards are seen with Ithaca 37s toward the end of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingIthaca 37 - 12 gaugeFile:BB-ITHACA37-1.pngThe State trooper on the left holds an Ithaca 37 at the Blues Brothers concert.File:BB-870-2.pngThe State troopers in the background all hold Ithaca 37s.File:BB-ITHACA37-2.pngThe State trooper on the right holds an Ithaca 37 when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax.File:BB-ITHACA37-3.pngTwo Chicago police officers hold Ithaca 37s when trying to apprehend the Blues Brothers during the climax.File:BB-ITHACA37-4.pngA prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 during the Blues Brothers prison concert.File:BB-ITHACA37-5.pngA prison guard holds his Ithaca 37 while another calls for backup when the prisoners start rioting.
Luger P08
The leader of the Illinois Nazi Party (Henry Gibson) uses a Luger P08 to shoot at the Blues Brothers during the car chase at the end.
Chicago SWAT officers and US Army soldiers use original M16 rifles during the climax of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingOriginal M16 - 5.56x45mmFile:BB-M16-1.pngThe SWAT officer holds his M16 when the SWAT van pulls up.File:BB-M16-2.pngTwo US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the government building the Blues brother's are in.File:BB-M16-3.pngThe lead SWAT officer asks the guard if he's seen the Blues Brothers, M16 in hand.File:BB-M16-4.pngSeveral US Army soldiers aim their M16s at the Blues Brothers, with about a hundred others in the background. I'd hate to be on the recieving end of this shot.
M16 (Colt SP1)
Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an M16 when trying to kill Jake and Elwood after their concert. It has a birdcage flashider, but no foward 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM16 (aka SP1) with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mmFile:BB-SP1-1.pngJake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood.File:BB-SP1-2.png"Well, Jake, you look just fine down there."File:BB-SP1-3.pngJake's Ex-fiance explains to Jake all that he put her through when he left her at the altar while holding her SP1.File:BB-SP1-4.pngJake's Ex-fiance fires her SP1 at Jake and Elwood's car as they escape.File:BB-SP1-5.pngTwo US Army soldiers fire their SP1s at the door that the Blues Brothers blocked. In all other shots they use original M16s, but when they fire, they switch to SP1s in a continuity error.File:BB-SP1-6.pngCloseup of the soldiers' SP1s.
Remington 700
Several SWAT officer carry Remington 700 when setting up sniper positions across the street during the climax.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington 700 - .308 WinchesterFile:BB-700-1.pngSWAT officers crawl with their Remington 700s during the climax. Funny how they decide to crawl when they could just run or walk.File:BB-700-2.pngSWAT officers aim their Remington 700s during the climax.
Unknown Rocket Launcher
Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) uses an unknown rocket launcher to try to kill Jake and Elwood when they are outside their apartment building.
When she is at her beauty salon, Jake's Ex-fiance (Carrie Fisher) has two weapon manuals on her desk: "M79 Flame-Thrower" and "Anti-Personnel Mines". It's difficult to see the other text on the manuals, but from the logos, it looks like Government files. I wonder how she got those...
File:BB-MANUAL-1.pngJake's Ex-fiance with her two weapon manuals on her desk. Also, notice the pictures of her and Jake on her desk.
Use of Unnecessary Violence
This humourous line proved very controversial within the Chicago Police Department. Due to this line, the Chicago Police Department banned 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.
File:BB-CPDBAN-1.pngA dispatcher tells police officers "Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved", a line that caused the Chicago Police Department to ban it's name and insignia from films for 20 years.
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.
File:BB-COPCAR-1.pngTwo Illinois State Police cars chase the Blues Brothers in a mall. The two cars are subsequently wrecked at the end of the chase.File:BB-COPCAR-2.pngAn Illinois State Police car crashes into the Good Ole' Boys van.File:BB-COPCAR-3.pngSeveral Illinois State Police cars crash into each other as they fall down a hill.File:BB-COPCAR-4.pngAn Illinois State Police car crashes into a semi.File:BB-COPCAR-5.pngSeveral Chicago Police cars crash after the Blues Brothers simply take a left turn.
Overreaction
The Blues Brothers are two petty criminals who are guilty of merely reckless driving, speeding, running red lights, and other traffic violations. Yet, in order to arrest them, they need the Illinois State Police, the Chicago Police, the Chicago Fire Department, the Chicago Police SWAT team, and the United States Army. Kind of an overreaction, wouldn't you say?
File:BB-OVER-1.pngAbout 15 Illinois State Police Cars are outside the Palace hotel to arrest the Blues Brothers.File:BB-OVER-2.pngAbout 10 Chicago Police cars set up a large roadblock for the Blues Brothers.File:BB-OVER-3.pngAlthough these 10 or so police cars are wrecked, there are still 20 in the background during the chase. Who's patrolling the rest of the Chicago streets?File:BB-OVER-4.pngThe police actually call in the fire department for help. Lol.File:BB-OVER-6.pngThe US Army arrives on the scene...File:BB-OVER-7.png...complete with an M4A1 Sherman tank.File:BB-OVER-5.pngWow.File:BB-OVER-8.pngWow again.File:BB-OVER-9.pngEveryone aims at the Blues Brothers. Another wow moment. Also, the man in this scene who is the Cook County Accessor (wearing the tan sweatervest) is director Steven Spielberg in a cameo.
