The Blues Brothers (1980)
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
1980 · R · 2h 13m · Music, Comedy, Crime
Genres: Music, Comedy, Crime
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.
Director: John Landis
Writers: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Music by: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Stephen M. Katz
Editor: George Folsey Jr.
Box office: $115M · Budget: $27M · Rated 7.7/10 by 4627 viewers
Part of the The Blues Brothers franchise.
Cast
John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake BluesDan Aykroyd as Elwood BluesJames Brown as Cleophus JamesCab Calloway as CurtisRay Charles as RayAretha Franklin as Mrs. MurphySteve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' CropperDonald 'Duck' Dunn as Donald 'Duck' DunnMurphy Dunne as Murphy 'Murph' DunneWillie Hall as Willie 'Too Big' HallTom Malone as "Bones" MaloneLou Marini as 'Blue Lou' MariniMore like this
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