“They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.”
The Blues Brothers
7.7
4,585 votes·1980
·2h 13m
·MovieMusicComedyCrime
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
prisonchicago, illinoisdancingconcertcountry musicnazijazznunmusic instrumentbluesshopping mallroad trip
Cast
John Belushi
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
James Brown
Cleophus James
Cab Calloway
Curtis
Ray Charles
Ray
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper
Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne
Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
"Bones" Malone
Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin
Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher
Mystery Woman
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