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The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers1980

★7.7133 minMusicComedyCrime

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

Writer

Dan Aykroyd John Landis

Score

Elmer Bernstein

Stars

John Belushi Dan Aykroyd James Brown

Cast71

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
M
Matt Murphy
as Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin
as Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher
as Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson
as Head Nazi
John Candy
as Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman
as Sister Mary Stigmata
John Lee Hooker
as Street Slim
T
Tom Erhart
as Prison Guard
G
Gerald Walling
as Prison Guard
W
Walter Levine
as Prison Guard
A
Alonzo Atkins
as Choirmaster
Chaka Khan
as Choir Soloist
A
Armand Cerami
as Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams
as Trooper Mount
K
Kristi Oleson
as Sales Girl
Gary McLarty
as Man in Toy Store
J
Joe Cuttone
as Lloyd
L
Layne Britton
as The Cheese Whiz
T
Toni Fleming
as Mrs. Tarantino
Sheilah Wells
as Claire
R
Rosie Shuster
as Cocktail Waitress
Judith Belushi-Pisano
as Cocktail Waitress
Lou Perryman
as Man at Bar
Paul Reubens
as Waiter
Ben Piazza
as Father
G
Gwen Banta
as Mother
L
Lari Taylor
as Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher
as Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy
as Daughter #3
T
Tony M. Conde
as Sommelier
E
Eugene J. Anthony
as Gruppenführer
Dean Hill
as Nazi
Jack Orend
as Nazi
G
Gene Schuldt
as Nazi
Gary Houston
as Nazi
C
Charles Mountain
as Cop
Frank Oz
as Corrections Officer
John Landis
as Trooper La Fong
E
Elmore James
as Choir
Stephen Bishop
as Charming Trooper
Charles Napier
as Tucker McElroy
Steven Spielberg
as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Curt Clendenin
as Orphan
Twiggy
as Chic Lady
Steve Lawrence
as Maury Sline
De'voreaux White
as Young Guitar Thief
Jeff Morris
as Bob
Mr. T
as Guy on Street
James Avery
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Raven De La Croix
as Woman in Concert Crowd
Leoda Richards
as Restaurant Patron
Norman Matlock
as Police Commissioner
S.D. Nemeth
as Inmate
Carolyn Franklin
as Soul Food Chorus
J
Jack Callahan
as The Good Old Boys
G
George Sasaki
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Foody
as Police Dispatcher
Joe Walsh
as Prisoner
Rick Danko
as Prisoner (Uncredited)

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