Question 1

What surprising real-world location was used as the police station in Blue Streak?

Accepted Answer

The police station is actually a façade bolted onto the Los Angeles Central Public Library, which took five weeks to build and another week and a half to attach.

Question 2

Why does jewel thief Miles Logan pose as an LAPD detective after getting out of jail?

Accepted Answer

He hid a stolen diamond in a police building under construction during his robbery, and after two years in jail, he poses as a detective to retrieve it.

Question 3

What connection does a car in Blue Streak have to the 1998 film The Big Lebowski?

Accepted Answer

When Miles Logan yells at a car on the P.A., it is the same car that The Dude drove in The Big Lebowski.

Question 4

What behind-the-scenes change was made to Blue Streak's script during pre-production?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally supposed to have a hard R rating, but the studio toned it down to PG-13, requiring plot, dialogue, and character changes, with John August hired as a script doctor.

Question 5

Which actor refused to wear a dress in a scene, citing concerns about a trend in films?

Accepted Answer

Dave Chappelle refused to wear a dress while disguised as a prostitute, feeling it was part of a disturbing trend of African-American men wearing dresses in films.

Question 6

What surprising location was used as the police station in Blue Streak?

Accepted Answer

The police station is actually a façade bolted onto the Los Angeles Central Public Library, which took five weeks to build and another week and a half to attach.

Question 7

Why did Miles Logan pose as an LAPD detective in Blue Streak?

Accepted Answer

After two years in jail, Miles Logan discovered he hid a stolen diamond in a police building under construction, so he posed as a detective to retrieve it.

Question 8

What connection does Blue Streak have to The Big Lebowski through a car scene?

Accepted Answer

When Miles Logan yells at a car on the P.A., it's the same car that The Dude drove in The Big Lebowski (1998).

Question 9

Why did Dave Chappelle refuse to wear a dress in a scene for Blue Streak?

Accepted Answer

Dave Chappelle refused to wear a dress as a prostitute disguise, feeling it was part of a disturbing trend of African-American men wearing dresses in films.

Question 10

How was Blue Streak's rating changed during production, and who helped revise it?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally planned as hard R but was toned down to PG-13, with John August hired as a script doctor to change the plot, dialogue, and characters.

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