The Blues Brothers
“They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.”
1980•R•2h 13m•7.7•Released
MusicComedyCrime
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
Writer
Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Budget
$27M
Revenue
$115M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Robert K. Weiss
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