Movie
The Blues Brothers
1980R2h 13m7.7 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Blues Brothers
Cast
John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan AykroydElwood Blues
James BrownCleophus James
Cab CallowayCurtis
Ray CharlesRay
Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy
Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' DunnCredits
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Written by
- Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Blues Brothers Collection
- Budget
- $27M
- Box office
- $115.2M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
audaciousawestruckbluesbuddychicago, illinoischurchconcertcountry music
