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The Blues Brothers

They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

  • Movie
  • 1980
  • R
  • 2h 13m

Directed by John Landis

7.7

TMDB audience rating
7.7 out of 10 from 4,750 votes

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Overview

Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.

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Cast and crew

  • John Belushi

    John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues

  • Dan Aykroyd

    Dan AykroydElwood Blues

  • James Brown

    James BrownCleophus James

  • Cab Calloway

    Cab CallowayCurtis

  • Ray Charles

    Ray CharlesRay

  • Aretha Franklin

    Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy

  • Steve Cropper

    Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper

  • Donald 'Duck' Dunn

    Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn

  • Murphy Dunne

    Murphy DunneMurphy 'Murph' Dunne

  • Willie Hall

    Willie HallWillie 'Too Big' Hall

  • Tom Malone

    Tom Malone"Bones" Malone

  • Lou Marini

    Lou Marini'Blue Lou' Marini

  • Matt MurphyMatt 'Guitar' Murphy

  • Alan Rubin

    Alan RubinMr. Fabulous

  • Carrie Fisher

    Carrie FisherMystery Woman

  • Henry Gibson

    Henry GibsonHead Nazi

  • John Candy

    John CandyBurton Mercer

  • Kathleen Freeman

    Kathleen FreemanSister Mary Stigmata

Director
John Landis
Writer
John Landis and Dan Aykroyd
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Stephen M. Katz