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The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Release: 1980-06-16 ·Runtime: 133m ·★ 7.7
Music Comedy Action Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues John Belushi John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues James Brown James Brown as Cleophus James Cab Calloway Cab Calloway as Curtis Ray Charles Ray Charles as Ray Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy Steve Cropper Steve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper Donald 'Duck' Dunn Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Donald 'Duck' Dunn Murphy Dunne Murphy Dunne as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne Willie Hall Willie Hall as Willie 'Too Big' Hall Tom Malone Tom Malone as "Bones" Malone Lou Marini Lou Marini as 'Blue Lou' Marini Alan Rubin Alan Rubin as Mr. Fabulous Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman Henry Gibson Henry Gibson as Head Nazi John Candy John Candy as Burton Mercer Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman as Sister Mary Stigmata John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker as Street Slim Chaka Khan Chaka Khan as Choir Soloist Steven Williams Steven Williams as Trooper Mount Gary McLarty Gary McLarty as Man in Toy Store Sheilah Wells Sheilah Wells as Claire Judith Belushi-Pisano Judith Belushi-Pisano as Cocktail Waitress Lou Perryman Lou Perryman as Man at Bar Paul Reubens Paul Reubens as Waiter Ben Piazza Ben Piazza as Father Cindy Fisher Cindy Fisher as Daughter #2 Elizabeth Hoy Elizabeth Hoy as Daughter #3 Dean Hill Dean Hill as Nazi Jack Orend Jack Orend as Nazi Gary Houston Gary Houston as Nazi Frank Oz Frank Oz as Corrections Officer John Landis John Landis as Trooper La Fong Stephen Bishop Stephen Bishop as Charming Trooper Charles Napier Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk Curt Clendenin Curt Clendenin as Orphan Twiggy Twiggy as Chic Lady Steve Lawrence Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline De'voreaux White De'voreaux White as Young Guitar Thief Jeff Morris Jeff Morris as Bob Mr. T Mr. T as Guy on Street James Avery James Avery as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop Raven De La Croix Raven De La Croix as Woman in Concert Crowd Leoda Richards Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron Norman Matlock Norman Matlock as Police Commissioner S.D. Nemeth S.D. Nemeth as Inmate Carolyn Franklin Carolyn Franklin as Soul Food Chorus Ralph Foody Ralph Foody as Police Dispatcher