The Blues Brothers
4438 reviews
Music/Comedy
2h 13m
1980
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
- DirectorJohn Landis
- Release16 June 1980
- Genre
- Duration2h 13m
- Budget$27,000,000
- Revenue$115,229,890
- Rate4438 reviews
- Productions
Universal Pictures
Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues

John Belushi
'Joliet' Jake Blues

James Brown
Cleophus James

Cab Calloway
Curtis

Ray Charles
Ray

Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper
Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne
Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone
"Bones" Malone

Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini

Alan Rubin
Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher
Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson
Head Nazi

John Candy
Burton Mercer

Kathleen Freeman
Sister Mary Stigmata

John Lee Hooker
Street Slim

Chaka Khan
Choir Soloist

Steven Williams
Trooper Mount

Gary McLarty
Man in Toy Store

Sheilah Wells
Claire

Lou Perryman
Man at Bar

Paul Reubens
Waiter

Ben Piazza
Father

Cindy Fisher
Daughter #2

Elizabeth Hoy
Daughter #3

Dean Hill
Nazi

Jack Orend
Nazi

Gary Houston
Nazi

Frank Oz
Corrections Officer

John Landis
Trooper La Fong

Stephen Bishop
Charming Trooper

Charles Napier
Tucker McElroy

Steven Spielberg
Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Curt Clendenin
Orphan

Twiggy
Chic Lady

Steve Lawrence
Maury Sline

De'voreaux White
Young Guitar Thief

Jeff Morris
Bob

Mr. T
Guy on Street

James Avery
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Raven De La Croix
Woman in Concert Crowd

Leoda Richards
Restaurant Patron

Norman Matlock
Police Commissioner

S.D. Nemeth
Inmate

Carolyn Franklin
Soul Food Chorus
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