Kaufmann Quiz: Action movies
How well do you know the action movies filmed here and the locations that were used?
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What street did the Joker famously ambush Gotham police with a bazooka?
LaSalle Street
Lake Shore Drive
Lower Wacker Drive
Michigan Avenue
Correct answer: Lower Wacker Drive
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What building's rooftop was the setting for the final fight in "The Fugitive."
Marina Towers
Trump Tower
Wrigley Building
Conrad Hilton
Correct answer: Conrad Hilton
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Which "Transformers" movie used downtown Chicago as the backdrop for the climactic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons?
"Transformers: The Last Knight"
"Transformers: The Rise of Bumblebee"
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
Correct answer: "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
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In "The Blues Brothers," Jake and Elwood famously destroyed which suburban Chicago shopping center during a police chase?
Ford City Mall
Old Orchard Shopping Center
Dixie Square Mall
Woodfield Mall
Correct answer: Dixie Square Mall
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In "The Untouchables," the famous shootout featuring a baby carriage tumbling down the stairs was filmed at what Chicago landmark?
The Rookery
Cultural Center
Union Station
The Pedway
Correct answer: Union Station
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This 1986 buddy-cop comedy ends with a massive shootout inside the newly built Thompson Center. What movie is it?
"Running Scared"
"Turner & Hooch"
"Red Heat"
"Best Friend's Wedding"
Correct answer: "Running Scared"
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In what movie does The Rock battle a giant mutated alligator in downtown Chicago?
"Rampage"
"Skull Island"
"Divergent"
"Chain Reaction"
Correct answer: "Rampage"
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Keanu Reeves races across Chicago trying to clear his name after being framed for murder in what 1996 action thriller?
"Point Break"
"The Pelican Brief"
"Public Enemies"
"Chain Reaction"
Correct answer: "Chain Reaction"
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In what Steve McQueen movie does a car famously plunge from Marina City into the Chicago River?
"With a Bullet"
"Wanted"
"Thief"
"The Hunter"
Correct answer: "The Hunter"
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The emotional funeral scene near the end of "Backdraft" was filmed at what famous Chicago cemetery?
Graceland Cemetery
Oak Woods Cemetery
Bohemian National Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery
Correct answer: Graceland Cemetery
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