The Blues Brothers poster

The Blues Brothers( 1980)

TV-MAMusicComedyActionCrime
77%
User
Score

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Dan Aykroyd

      Elwood Blues

    2. cast image

      John Belushi

      'Joliet' Jake Blues

    3. cast image

      James Brown

      Cleophus James

    4. cast image

      Cab Calloway

      Curtis

    5. cast image

      Ray Charles

      Ray

    6. cast image

      Aretha Franklin

      Mrs. Murphy

    7. cast image

      Steve Cropper

      Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

    8. cast image

      Donald 'Duck' Dunn

      Donald 'Duck' Dunn

    9. cast image

      Murphy Dunne

      Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

    10. cast image

      Willie Hall

      Willie 'Too Big' Hall

    11. cast image

      Tom Malone

      "Bones" Malone

    12. cast image

      Lou Marini

      'Blue Lou' Marini

    13. cast image

      Matt Murphy

      Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

    14. cast image

      Alan Rubin

      Mr. Fabulous

    15. cast image

      Carrie Fisher

      Mystery Woman

    16. cast image

      Henry Gibson

      Head Nazi

    17. cast image

      John Candy

      Burton Mercer

    18. cast image

      Kathleen Freeman

      Sister Mary Stigmata

    19. cast image

      John Lee Hooker

      Street Slim

    20. cast image

      Tom Erhart

      Prison Guard

    21. cast image

      Gerald Walling

      Prison Guard

    22. cast image

      Walter Levine

      Prison Guard

    23. cast image

      Alonzo Atkins

      Choirmaster

    24. cast image

      Chaka Khan

      Choir Soloist

    25. cast image

      Armand Cerami

      Trooper Daniel

    26. cast image

      Steven Williams

      Trooper Mount

    27. cast image

      Kristi Oleson

      Sales Girl

    28. cast image

      Gary McLarty

      Man in Toy Store

    29. cast image

      Joe Cuttone

      Lloyd

    30. cast image

      Layne Britton

      The Cheese Whiz

    31. cast image

      Toni Fleming

      Mrs. Tarantino

    32. cast image

      Sheilah Wells

      Claire

    33. cast image

      Rosie Shuster

      Cocktail Waitress

    34. cast image

      Judith Belushi-Pisano

      Cocktail Waitress

    35. cast image

      Lou Perryman

      Man at Bar

    36. cast image

      Paul Reubens

      Waiter

    37. cast image

      Ben Piazza

      Father

    38. cast image

      Gwen Banta

      Mother

    39. cast image

      Lari Taylor

      Daughter #1

    40. cast image

      Cindy Fisher

      Daughter #2

    41. cast image

      Elizabeth Hoy

      Daughter #3

    42. cast image

      Tony M. Conde

      Sommelier

    43. cast image

      Eugene J. Anthony

      Gruppenführer

    44. cast image

      Dean Hill

      Nazi

    45. cast image

      Jack Orend

      Nazi

    46. cast image

      Gene Schuldt

      Nazi

    47. cast image

      Gary Houston

      Nazi

    48. cast image

      Charles Mountain

      Cop

    49. cast image

      Frank Oz

      Corrections Officer

    50. cast image

      John Landis

      Trooper La Fong

    51. cast image

      Elmore James

      Choir

    52. cast image

      Stephen Bishop

      Charming Trooper

    53. cast image

      Charles Napier

      Tucker McElroy

    54. cast image

      Steven Spielberg

      Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

    55. cast image

      Curt Clendenin

      Orphan

    56. cast image

      Twiggy

      Chic Lady

    57. cast image

      Steve Lawrence

      Maury Sline

    58. cast image

      De'voreaux White

      Young Guitar Thief

    59. cast image

      Jeff Morris

      Bob

    60. cast image

      Mr. T

      Guy on Street

    61. cast image

      James Avery

      Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

    62. cast image

      Raven De La Croix

      Woman in Concert Crowd

    63. cast image

      Leoda Richards

      Restaurant Patron

    64. cast image

      Norman Matlock

      Police Commissioner

    65. cast image

      S.D. Nemeth

      Inmate

    66. cast image

      Carolyn Franklin

      Soul Food Chorus

    67. cast image

      Jack Callahan

      The Good Old Boys

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by Cat Ellington

    NaN
    Written by Cat Ellington on Fri Feb 17 2017
    'We're on a mission from God.' — "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues (Laughs) ... What a magnificent work of motion picture art The Blues Brothers is! This fun-filled musical is truly a must-see. The screenplay was co-written by Saturday Night Live alum Dan Aykroyd, whom, by the way also stars in the effort as Elwood Blues, one half of the Chicago-based R&B/Blues band, The Blues Brothers. Native Chicagoan and Aykroyd's fellow SNL grad, John Belushi (The late, great), also stars in this zany opus as "Joliet" Jake, Elwood's biological other half. And with an all-star supporting cast that includ...

    Media

    Videos 6Backdrops 24Posters 71

    Recommendations

    1. Blues Brothers 2000

      Blues Brothers 200053%

    2. Animal House

      Animal House70%

    3. Manhattan

      Manhattan77%

    4. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

      Ferris Bueller's Day Off76%

    5. The Great Race

      The Great Race71%

    6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo75%

    7. The Man Who Would Be King

      The Man Who Would Be King75%

    8. The Road to Wellville

      The Road to Wellville56%

    9. La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

      La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe73%

    10. Platoon

      Platoon77%

    11. WarGames

      WarGames71%

    12. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

      Close Encounters of the Third Kind74%

    13. Where Eagles Dare

      Where Eagles Dare75%

    14. Persepolis

      Persepolis79%

    15. The Deer Hunter

      The Deer Hunter80%

    16. Escape from New York

      Escape from New York71%

    17. Poltergeist

      Poltergeist71%

    18. Dances with Wolves

      Dances with Wolves78%

    19. Trading Places

      Trading Places72%

    20. Michael Jackson's Thriller

      Michael Jackson's Thriller82%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    27000000.00

    Revenue

    115200000.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • chicago, illinois
    • dancing
    • concert
    • country music
    • nazi
    • jazz
    • nun
    • music instrument
    • blues
    • shopping mall
    • road trip
    • church
    • buddy
    • parole
    • music
    • car chase
    • awestruck
    • euphoric
    • ridiculous