The Blues Brothers (1980)
Directed by John Landis
Released from prison, Jake and his brother Elwood set out to raise money for their childhood orphanage, playing gigs and leading half of the Illinois police on a chase across Chicago.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Joliet Correctional Center≈ 00:02:00Joliet, IllinoisStated on screen
Jake is paroled from prison.
- 2St. Helen's orphanage≈ 00:10:00Chicago, IllinoisStated on screen
They learn the orphanage needs $5,000.
- 3Triple Rock Baptist Church≈ 00:18:00Chicago, IllinoisStated on screen
Jake sees the light during a sermon.
- 4Dixie Square Mall, Harvey≈ 00:25:00Inferred
They escape police through a shopping mall.
- 5Bob's Country Bunker≈ 01:05:00Stated on screenFictional
- 6Palace Hotel Ballroom≈ 01:30:00Stated on screenFictional
- 7Cook County Assessor's office≈ 01:55:00Richard J. Daley Center, ChicagoStated on screen
- 8Prison≈ 02:05:00Joliet, IllinoisInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 604 km
- Places
- 6
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Car: 549 km
- Not shown: 55 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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