The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980
2h 13m
7.7

7.7/10

4,534 votes • View on IMDb

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $27,000,000

Revenue: $115,229,890

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date June 16, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080455

Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

John Belushi
John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake 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

Key Crew

John Landis
Director
Robert K. Weiss
Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Dan Aykroyd
Writer
John Landis
Writer