🎬 The Scene
The climactic car chase ends here with Jake and Elwood crashing through the plaza, destroying everything before reaching the Cook County Assessor's Office.
🏙 What's There Now
Still the Cook County courts and government offices. The Picasso sculpture remains.
🎥 Behind the Scenes
Special breakaway glass panes were temporarily substituted for the normal glass. The speeding car caused $7,650 in damage to 35 granite paver stones.
🎞 About The Blues Brothers
Year: 1980
Director: John Landis
Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
Destroyed 103 cars during filming - a world record at the time. The definitive Chicago movie.
✓ Open to Visit
Address: 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Tip: Best visited during daylight hours. Please be respectful of any private property or businesses.