The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
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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Cast

Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd As: Elwood Blues
John Belushi John Belushi As: 'Joliet' Jake Blues
James Brown James Brown As: Cleophus James
Cab Calloway Cab Calloway As: Curtis
Ray Charles Ray Charles As: Ray
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Action, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 16 June 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 133m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $27,000,000

Revenue: $115,200,000

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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

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubin

Alan Rubin

Mr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Mystery Woman

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Head Nazi

John Candy

John Candy

Burton Mercer

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Sister Mary Stigmata

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Street Slim

Tom Erhart

Tom Erhart

Prison Guard

Gerald Walling

Gerald Walling

Prison Guard

Walter Levine

Walter Levine

Prison Guard

Alonzo Atkins

Alonzo Atkins

Choirmaster

Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan

Choir Soloist

Armand Cerami

Armand Cerami

Trooper Daniel

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

Trooper Mount

Kristi Oleson

Kristi Oleson

Sales Girl

Gary McLarty

Gary McLarty

Man in Toy Store

Joe Cuttone

Joe Cuttone

Lloyd

Layne Britton

Layne Britton

The Cheese Whiz

Toni Fleming

Toni Fleming

Mrs. Tarantino

Sheilah Wells

Sheilah Wells

Claire

Rosie Shuster

Rosie Shuster

Cocktail Waitress

Judith Belushi-Pisano

Judith Belushi-Pisano

Cocktail Waitress

Lou Perryman

Lou Perryman

Man at Bar

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Waiter

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Father

Gwen Banta

Gwen Banta

Mother

Lari Taylor

Lari Taylor

Daughter #1

Cindy Fisher

Cindy Fisher

Daughter #2

Elizabeth Hoy

Elizabeth Hoy

Daughter #3

Tony M. Conde

Tony M. Conde

Sommelier

Eugene J. Anthony

Eugene J. Anthony

Gruppenführer

Dean Hill

Dean Hill

Nazi

Jack Orend

Jack Orend

Nazi

Gene Schuldt

Gene Schuldt

Nazi

Gary Houston

Gary Houston

Nazi

Charles Mountain

Charles Mountain

Cop

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Corrections Officer

John Landis

John Landis

Trooper La Fong

Elmore James

Elmore James

Choir

Stephen Bishop

Stephen Bishop

Charming Trooper

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Tucker McElroy

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Curt Clendenin

Curt Clendenin

Orphan

Twiggy

Twiggy

Chic Lady

Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence

Maury Sline

De'voreaux White

De'voreaux White

Young Guitar Thief

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Bob

Mr. T

Mr. T

Guy on Street

James Avery

James Avery

Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Raven De La Croix

Raven De La Croix

Woman in Concert Crowd

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Restaurant Patron

Norman Matlock

Norman Matlock

Police Commissioner

S.D. Nemeth

S.D. Nemeth

Inmate

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin

Soul Food Chorus

Directed By

Katherine Wooten

Katherine Wooten

Script Supervisor

John Landis

John Landis

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. Weiss

Producer

Michael Chinich

Michael Chinich

Casting

Fran Roy

Fran Roy

Production Supervisor

Bernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John LeBlanc

John LeBlanc

Camera Operator

Mako Koiwai

Mako Koiwai

Camera Operator

Steve Yaconelli

Steve Yaconelli

Camera Operator

Stephen M. Katz

Stephen M. Katz

Director of Photography

Tom Cox

Tom Cox

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

Production Design

Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer

Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer

Set Decoration

Hal Gausman

Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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