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The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

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

Part of The Blues Brothers Collection

1980•2h 13m•7.7/10
MusicComedyActionCrime

Ratings

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7.7/10(5K)

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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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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 '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

Prison Guard

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