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Film 1980 133 min

The Blues Brothers

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

TMDB Rating ★ 7.7
Votes 4,551
Director John Landis
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Music Comedy Action Crime
The Story

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 & Characters

John Belushi

John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood 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
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