The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers - 1980

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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Origin Country

United States of America 

Spoken Languages

English 

MusicComedyActionCrime
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Released
Status
1980-06-16
Release Date
$27,000,000.00
Budget
$115,229,890.00
Revenue
6.367
Popularity
2h 13min
Runtime
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Tagline
4480
Vote Count

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
Jack Callahan

Jack Callahan

The Good Old Boys
George Sasaki

George Sasaki

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody

Police Dispatcher

Crew

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

United States of America

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