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.| Status: | Released (1980-06-16) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | 2 wins & 1 nomination |
| BoxOffice: | $57,229,890 |
| Screen: | Dan Aykroyd, John Landis |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 707: Dan Aykroyd - Elwood Blues
- 7171: John Belushi - 'Joliet' Jake Blues
- 7172: James Brown - Cleophus James
- 7173: Cab Calloway - Curtis
- 7174: Ray Charles - Ray
- 7175: Aretha Franklin - Mrs. Murphy
- 7176: Steve Cropper - Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Crews
- 4610: John Landis - Director - Directing
- 7181: Robert K. Weiss - Producer - Production
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 7183: Stephen M. Katz - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7184: George Folsey Jr. - Editor - Editing
- 7185: Michael Chinich - Casting - Production
- 7186: John J. Lloyd - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
Cat Ellington
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'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 wa ....
Continue reading ->GenerationofSwine
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OK, the title here is probably disingenuous. I live in Chicago, a city that doesn't allow you residence unless it can confirm that you love "The Blues Brothers" and "The Untouchables." So this review is coming with a fair amount of cultural bias out the door. So I'm just going to dro ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**Remarkable.** John Landis was inspired when he decided to direct a film like this one. In addition to bringing us the excellent music that integrates the soundtrack, it brings us high doses of very good humor and a captivating, intelligent and well-written story, based on the de ....
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