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?
Michigan Avenue
Lake Shore Drive
Lower Wacker Drive
LaSalle Street
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
Wrigley Building
Trump Tower
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 Rise of Bumblebee"
"Transformers: The Last Knight"
"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
Woodfield Mall
Dixie Square Mall
Old Orchard Shopping Center
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?
Cultural Center
The Pedway
Union Station
The Rookery
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"
"Red Heat"
"Best Friend's Wedding"
"Turner & Hooch"
Correct answer: "Running Scared"
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In what movie does The Rock battle a giant mutated alligator in downtown Chicago?
"Rampage"
"Divergent"
"Chain Reaction"
"Skull Island"
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?
"Chain Reaction"
"Public Enemies"
"The Pelican Brief"
"Point Break"
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?
"Thief"
"With a Bullet"
"The Hunter"
"Wanted"
Correct answer: "The Hunter"
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The emotional funeral scene near the end of "Backdraft" was filmed at what famous Chicago cemetery?
Bohemian National Cemetery
Oak Woods Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery
Correct answer: Graceland Cemetery
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