The Blues Brothers (1980)

Name: The Blues Brothers
Genre: Music, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1980-06-16
Duration: 133 min
Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles

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

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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Released 1980-06-16 · 133 min · Music, Comedy, Crime

Directed by John Landis

Part of The Blues Brothers Collection

Cast

John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues
James Brown as Cleophus James
Cab Calloway as Curtis
Ray Charles as Ray
Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall as Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone as "Bones" Malone
Lou Marini as 'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy as Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin as Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman