The Blues Brothers

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

7.7/ 10 4,693 votes 1980-06-16 2h 13m 10 popularity

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

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Budget

$27M

Revenue

$115M

Cast

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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

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