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The Blues Brothers

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The Blues Brothers

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

1980

2h 13m

7.7(4686 votes)

Music

Comedy

Crime

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.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: John Landis
Written by: John Landis
Dan Aykroyd
Produced by: Robert K. Weiss

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