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The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers
★ 7.7/10•1980•2h 13m•R•Music•Comedy•Action

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

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.

John Landis · Director

Dan Aykroyd · Writer

John Landis · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 16, 1980
Budget$27,000,000
Revenue$115,229,890

Actors

John Belushi

John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

James Brown

James Brown

Cleophus James

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Curtis

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Ray

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall

Willie Hall

Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone

Tom Malone

"Bones" Malone

Lou Marini

Lou Marini

'Blue Lou' Marini

Matt Murphy

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubin

Alan Rubin

Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Head Nazi

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